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Let's Get Out Of This Country
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 26 Ratings

  • Summary: The six-piece Glaswegian indie-pop band really did leave the country, recording this third full-length with producer Jari Haapalainen (The Concretes) in Sweden.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. AllMusic
    90
    You might not find heartache as enchanting as this anywhere else.
  2. Under The Radar
    90
    A gorgeous pop album, to say the least. [#14]
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  3. Filter
    88
    Pure and unabashed pop bliss. [#21, p.102]
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  4. Pitchfork
    78
    Though they haven't changed much in the span of three terrific albums, Camera Obscura no longer recall Belle & Sebastian; they only sound like themselves.
  5. musicOMH.com
    70
    Let's Get Out Of This Country delivers ten perfect pop tunes.
  6. Spin
    70
    Baroque but not self-indulgent. [Jul 2006, p.83]
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  7. Dusted Magazine
    40
    Yet for all its surface appeal, the record has a curiously soulless quality, a lack of vulnerability and humanity that undercuts most of its songs.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
  1. EludiumQ36
    Aug 11, 2018
    10
    This is the album that really sold me on Camera Obscura, and what an album! Every song is a favorite! That's simply amazing! Love their sound,This is the album that really sold me on Camera Obscura, and what an album! Every song is a favorite! That's simply amazing! Love their sound, their lyrics, their imagery, and the feeling the music inspires.… Expand
  2. luisv
    Jul 23, 2006
    10
    if liked the Cat Power, Belle & Sebastian last albums in addition you like Pulp you must have it'
  4. [Anonymous]
    Mar 7, 2007
    10
    No Mike Pavement made their career by riding the coattails of Pixies and Sonic Youth. Only their music was so watered down that it lacked No Mike Pavement made their career by riding the coattails of Pixies and Sonic Youth. Only their music was so watered down that it lacked emotion and depth all together. Cut Your Hair makes me want to cut my throat. If you love this album get Underachievers and you'll realize that Camera Obscura is the greatest band on the planet.… Expand
  5. JeremyB
    Jun 21, 2006
    9
    One of my favourite albums of the year so far. It's NOT the same as any other indie album it has a bit of something more that I One of my favourite albums of the year so far. It's NOT the same as any other indie album it has a bit of something more that I can't really describe. Not all songs are brilliant, but more than half are.… Expand
  6. SebastianN
    Oct 27, 2006
    9
    A marvelous album, that's all I need to say.
  7. ChrisR
    Jun 23, 2006
    9
    One of the year's best releases. This album is a timeless beauty and imprints infectious melody and melancholy into your soul. Driving One of the year's best releases. This album is a timeless beauty and imprints infectious melody and melancholy into your soul. Driving with this music through some of Colorado's most spectacular mountainous landscapes is an ethereal experience.… Expand
  8. mikes
    Jun 12, 2006
    6
    Must say I was disappointed with this album. Sounds sort of like "saturday looks good to me" but not nearly as good. AMG gave this a review Must say I was disappointed with this album. Sounds sort of like "saturday looks good to me" but not nearly as good. AMG gave this a review and stated that it was one of the best indie albums in the last decade. Sorry but this indie album sounds like every other "indie" group. When did indie become a musical style rather than a music genre. Why does every indie group sound the same, what happened to groups like make-up, pavement, sleater kinney. Those groups were unique when they came out. Now this is not a bad album by any means, but this type of "indie" music is being done to death and lacks creativity in my opinion, and is nothing fresh or new to a indie style of music that become too generic. I can compare it to nirvana, when nirvana came out of bunch of imitators came out and all that type of rock became known as alternative, while as alternative was originally deemed as music that was different, low-budget, almost like how indie music was 3 years ago. If you want to a hear a better album of similar style listen to essex green's new record "cannibal sea," songwriting is a lot better than camera obscura's too.… Expand

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