Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea
by Silver Jews
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. 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.
  2. Blender
    40
    At his best, Berman used to refract sage-with-guitar tropes into dryly perverse insights; but this time he's just smothering them in weird phrases. [July 2008, p.76]
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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 1 out of 8
  1. JudgeSmails
    Oct 16, 2019
    10
    So underappreciated. Suffering Jukebox is the one song that I think of first when I think of David Berman. Such a perfect metaphor for him.So underappreciated. Suffering Jukebox is the one song that I think of first when I think of David Berman. Such a perfect metaphor for him. This album has a great diversity of songs and some leaps forward in his songwriting skills. The lyrics, as always are superb and haunting, but he's in total command of his structures here.… Full Review »
  2. NicholasC
    Jun 18, 2008
    9
    One of the best Silver Jews albums easily. Outstanding lyrics all around, hardly a skippable track to be found. Big improvement on Tanglewood 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.… Full Review »
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