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Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings
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Oct 16, 2019So 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.
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NicholasCJun 18, 2008One 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.
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Taken as a whole, Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea stills far short of the Silver Jews’ seminal statements--namely 1998’s "American Water" and 1994’s "Starlite Walker"--but its mix of mischief and melancholy provides more than enough to keep David Berman in the game he continues to reassuringly and unpredictably play on his own terms.
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Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is the logical next chapter in this manuscript which has had many of us hooked since the opening lines.
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FilterLookout Mountain, Lookout Sea is the most assured and poignant album since the band's third, "American Water." [Spring 2008, p.97]