Mary's Voice
by Music Tapes
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Sep 4, 2012
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. No Ripcord
    Sep 19, 2012
    80
    It's an album wrought with nostalgia, fuzzy-tape hiss, and unbelievable musicianship that any fan of Koster will surely eat right up.
  2. NOW Magazine
    Sep 13, 2012
    80
    It's like Koster has a wellspring of positive vibes that he channels into songs without engaging in schmaltz or clichés.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Sep 12, 2012
    80
    The contemplative Mary's Voice may win over listeners who couldn't stomach the unrefined energy of The Music Tapes' older work, with artistic integrity intact.
  5. Beats Per Minute
    Sep 12, 2012
    78
    It may have taken him a few tries but through Mary's Voice, Koster has finally found his own.
  6. Pitchfork
    Sep 12, 2012
    71
    A song or two here and there might falter a bit, but taken as a whole, Mary's Voice is a minor triumph.
  7. AllMusic
    Sep 13, 2012
    70
    While Koster's childlike enthusiasm, meandering, impressionistic lyrics, and Anglophile steampunk posturing may be the very definition of twee (or tweed, in this sense), like Willy Wonka, it's hard not to admire his Luddite tenacity, especially in an age that prefers instant gratification to pure imagination.

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