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Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground - Bright Eyes
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77 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critics What's this?

User Score
9.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 60 Ratings

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  • Summary: Prolific 22-year-old Nebraska singer-songwriter Connor Oberst returns to his Bright Eyes guise for this 13-track effort, following a stint fronting the band Desaparecidos.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Nude As The News
    95
    A maddeningly ambitious album, Lifted fits into the pantheon of the great concept records of the past few years, joining the likes of The Flaming Lips' The Soft Bulletin, and Neutral Milk Hotel's In The Aeroplane Over The Sea.
  2. Neumu.net
    60
    It is, in such, truly great, or truly arrogant, or truly conceited, or truly preposterous, or truly confused, or truly bemused, or truly profound, or truly magnificent. Or maybe all of these things. At once. Or at times.
  3. Splendid
    30
    There are times on this record, though, when the quaver fades for a few notes and [Oberst's] voice drops out of hysterical high range, and it's actually pleasant to listen to -- but that never lasts, and that's a shame.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 46
  3. Negative: 3 out of 46
  1. davenbettridge
    10
    So many awesome memorable songs are contained within, I have listened to these songs countless times over the years and their meaning has only deepened over time. False Advertising, You Will? You Will ?, Lover I Don't Have to Love, Nothing Gets Crossed Out and From a Balance Beam are great songs because they are deep, original and moving to people who spend time in reflection.… Expand
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  2. MultipleMiggs
    5
    The most overrated album in a long time. Cliched lyrics, overwrought singing, and an overall lack of songs.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. Shane
    3
    This man annoys me beyond belief.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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