• Record Label: Kemado
  • Release Date: Mar 3, 2009
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Most of Little Hells is musically quite simple, giving the sense that whatever Nadler has to say rests entirely in her sound, not in the songs themselves
  2. Here she’s hacked away the art school whimsy, tossed out the crystals and burned the floaty headscarfs, focussing her talents into ten razor sharp songs, some subtle, some vicious.
  3. Little Hells, for all its melancholy, gives Nadler’s fans another reason to celebrate; any continuation of the momentum birthed with Songs III is a happy thing, indeed.
  4. Nadler does what she does so very well. Even on familiar territory, like the dreamy, shoegazey closer Mistress, she's in sublime, beautiful form.
  5. Even through all its missteps (tracks like “Loner”; “Little Hells”; and “Brittle, Crushed, and Torn"), Little Hells proves just how appealing the rough diamond can be.
  6. Little Hells still works from start to finish, but if that's the case, then it's pretty good for process output.
  7. Q Magazine
    80
    So convincing does the Boston-based siren inhabit this cut-off, gothic world that it's hard not to be sucked inside the darkly compelling likes of 'River Of Dirt.' [Apr 2009, p.107]
  8. Mojo
    80
    As with previous album "Songs III," this us an enchanting record. [Apr 2009, p.109]
User Score
7.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. Mar 13, 2014
    9
    This is a beautiful album. I love the Marissa's voice, the music, melodies and words. I am glad she is still making great music. I can relateThis is a beautiful album. I love the Marissa's voice, the music, melodies and words. I am glad she is still making great music. I can relate to this album very much. Full Review »
  2. BryanS.
    Aug 17, 2009
    10
    Finally you rate this one! Where's p4k's review in the mix?