Leaving Songs
by Stuart A. Staples
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7

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  1. kent
    Jul 3, 2006
    10
    nice voice, nice album!
  2. Frank
    Jun 28, 2006
    9
    Beautiful! Great record!
  3. claudioe
    Apr 24, 2007
    9
    great record.
  4. GuyH
    Jul 28, 2006
    8
    The last couple of albums by the Tindersticks were a bit over produced and too long considering there were some weak tracks included. Staples has stripped things right down here and it works well. 'That Leaving Feeling' and 'Already Gone' are right up there with great Tindersticks tracks like 'Travelling Light' and 'Marbles'.
  5. AlexM
    Sep 28, 2006
    9
    intense!

Awards & Rankings

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#47 Best Album of 2006

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    80
    He emerges here as a more "traditional" kind of songwriter; the tunes are more conventional in structure, but like his spiritual mentor Leonard Cohen, Staples' lyrics are rooted firmly in the terrain of love, loss, regret, passage, dissolution, and absence.
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  2. Delusions of Adequacy
    80
    Its warmth, honesty and intuitive sensitivity capture Stuart Staples firmly back to the dizzy high-quality heights of his cherishable early-career with the Tindersticks.
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  3. Pitchfork
    78
    As a solo record, it's no declaration of independence, but by sticking to what he does best, Staples makes it ring with sadness and sophistication.
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