User Score
9.6 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14

Review this album

  1. Your Score
    10 out of 10
    Rate this:
    out of 10
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
  3. Characters remaining: 5000 out of 5000

  1. LisaD
    Apr 22, 2005
    8
    Wow, one of the best of the year so far. Impressive debut.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. JennyL
    Jun 15, 2005
    10
    Beautiful....
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. suem
    Jun 19, 2005
    10
    My daughter and i heard this playing in a store and bought it, we both love it, and intend to buy it for friends he deserves to be better known
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  4. ClaireW
    Jun 19, 2005
    10
    A striking debut, beautiful, unusual...just as impressive live
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  5. dawn
    Feb 18, 2006
    10
    addictive album from a very personable guy,had to ration my listening to once a day so i didn't o.d
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  6. DavidW
    May 14, 2007
    10
    Just brilliant.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
Metascore

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. If you were a bit let down by the last Bright Eyes album (as I was), this is a release that should get you excited again.
  2. Impressive despite its occasional lack of maturity.
  3. 80
    The album... is one of such remarkable beauty. [Oct 2004, p.96]