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Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea - Silver Jews
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  • Summary: This is the sixth studio album for the indie rock band led by David Berman.

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  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
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  1. musicOMH.com
    100
    Lookout Sea paradoxically Silver Jews' most complex and most accessible work to date. Better yet, it improves with each listen, as more and more nuances and links are revealed.
  2. Slant Magazine
    100
    It is no small feat to write melodies as memorable as Berman's exceedingly quotable lyrics, but on each song here, he does. Lookout Mountain is an outstanding work of art.
  3. PopMatters
    60
    On an album so brief, these less effective songs take up an awful lot of space, making for a record that is fun throughout, but still awfully uneven. Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is hit and miss, but its missteps come as a result of admirable risks.

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  1. NicholasC
    9
    One of the best Silver Jews albums easily. Outstanding lyrics all around, hardly a skippable track to be found. Big improvement on Tanglewood Numbers. Carrie's singing is better than ever and doesn't feel forced on any of the tracks. Highly recommended.… Expand
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