Marigold
by Pinegrove
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. The Line of Best Fit
    Jan 21, 2020
    90
    This is undoubtedly Pinegrove’s best record yet, and isn’t without its learnings for those that decide to spend some time with it. The band, and Hall, manage to retain their contemplative and overtly confessional style, and deliver something intensely moving and beautifully constructed.
  2. Under The Radar
    Jan 14, 2020
    85
    What is clear is that the album adds to Pinegrove's growing status as one of the most talented recording and touring bands in the land. Marigold brims with the promise that any sustained run of the band's current line-up will yield a multiplicity of their best moments.
  3. Paste Magazine
    Jan 17, 2020
    81
    Marigold is an excellent portrayal of someone trying to get better, own up to his mistakes and move on in a healthy way for all parties involved. It’s more restrained and defenseless than ever before musically and lyrically as Hall asks both himself and the listener for forgiveness. If you’re so inclined to hear him out, there’s a lot to like here. And if you aren’t, then that’s OK too.
  5. AllMusic
    Jan 16, 2020
    80
    Marigold offers no major surprises or alterations in the band's sound, just quality songwriting and a rather remarkable consistency.
  6. Clash Music
    Jan 15, 2020
    80
    His words are stirring without ever being hyper-specific, and can apply to any trying situation that he or the listener has experienced. There is a connection with him through his delivery, which maintains the modesty and gratitude of a person just genuinely trying to figure his way through life.
  7. Mojo
    Jan 14, 2020
    80
    Rekindle the guileless spirit of mid-'90s alt rock in The Alarmist's twilit wistfulness; or Moment's surge of power-chord melancholy. [Feb 2020, p.96]
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  8. Uncut
    Jan 14, 2020
    80
    The mournful pedal steel, keening harmonies and thumping analogue rhythms that ornament the deeply introspective songs of Marigold transform what would be a slog of emo self-absorption in less nimble hands into a vibrantly empathetic experience. [Feb 2020, p.30]
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  9. Consequence
    Jan 16, 2020
    75
    Hardcore fans will be happy the band have survived a crisis, but Marigold falters a bit under the weight of Hall’s relentless self-regard. Hopefully, he’ll be able to get out of his own way better next time.
  10. The New York Times
    Jan 23, 2020
    70
    On “Marigold,” Pinegrove is a more temperate band than it has been, and also a crisper and less complicated one, a musical direction it had already been moving in on its last album.
  11. Exclaim
    Jan 21, 2020
    70
    Here the songs unfold with greater purpose, the verses and choruses more defined. It is both physically rousing and emotionally moving.
  12. Rolling Stone
    Jan 14, 2020
    70
    Like the Promise Ring gone country, and heartwarmingly so. [Jan 2020, p.84]
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  13. Pitchfork
    Jan 22, 2020
    66
    Pinegrove’s new album Marigold contains some of their signature warmth but lacks the luster that made their initial run of albums exceptional. Self-produced by Hall and Pinegrove multi-instrumentalist Sam Skinner, Marigold is endearingly rumpled, but the mood is more melancholy, more dreary.

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6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 25
  3. Negative: 6 out of 25
  1. DKStrohl
    Jan 21, 2020
    8
    There is a sincerity and warmth to Pinegrove that I find lovely and unique. Hall's lyrics have an unusual literariness that would beThere is a sincerity and warmth to Pinegrove that I find lovely and unique. Hall's lyrics have an unusual literariness that would be pretentious under someone less talented. Pinegrove has proved, to me at least, that they are a serious band and worth listening to.… Full Review »
  2. mickevans
    Jan 17, 2020
    10
    Evan Stephens Hall has an incredible way of making this album sound personal. Not as much in the sense of personal as in relatable, but likeEvan Stephens Hall has an incredible way of making this album sound personal. Not as much in the sense of personal as in relatable, but like he is singing directly to you, nearby. For you. It’s honest, poetic, layered, raw, a true piece of art. The whole album was produced very well and the entire band sounds great, including several guitar parts being very memorable.… Full Review »
  3. Isacc90
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Debo decir que para mí es un álbum que lo tiene todo, simplemente saca lo que de verdad siento, me identifico tanto con este álbum esDebo decir que para mí es un álbum que lo tiene todo, simplemente saca lo que de verdad siento, me identifico tanto con este álbum es simplemente Rare.… Full Review »
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