Left by Soft
by Heavy Eights
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Apr 26, 2011
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    May 11, 2011
    90
    Given the the Heavy Eights' strengths throughout, it makes more sense to say that Kilgour's definitely found his own personal Crazy Horse.
  2. Pitchfork
    May 11, 2011
    74
    Like most of Kilgour's solo work, it has a relaxed and quietly accomplished air.
  3. PopMatters
    May 11, 2011
    70
    Kilgour and his band rip through these songs with a vitality and energy that never loses its careful touch. They build echoing layers without ever obscuring the distinct parts and vibrant melodies of each song.
  5. The A.V. Club
    May 11, 2011
    75
    The record is a spotlight for his delightfully unhinged guitarwork, which veers frequently into long, eloquent solos.
  6. Prefix Magazine
    May 24, 2011
    75
    New Zealand pop lifer David Kilgour's Left by Soft, his seventh proper full-length (and third for Merge), is a lovely addition to the veteran songwriter's catalog.

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