Mr. M - Lambchop
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  • Summary: Dedicated to the late Vic Chesnutt, Mr. M is the latest album from the alt-country group led by Kurt Wagner and was recorded in Mark Never's studio.
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Chamber Pop
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
  1. The A.V. Club
    Feb 21, 2012
    91
    Mostly, Mr. M is exemplary Lambchop because its so unmistakably Wagner's vision.
  2. Mojo
    Feb 27, 2012
    80
    The songs on Mr. M might be mostly slow and beautiful but they don't have the drifting dreaminess. [Mar 2012, p.96]
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  3. Spin
    Mar 26, 2012
    80
    While Mr. M consists of 11 allegedly different songs, the album has the unified feel of a single multi-movement suite.
  4. Blurt Magazine
    Feb 21, 2012
    60
    With heart on his sleeve, Wagner opts for sobriety, but when those strings swell, the effect can be intoxicating.

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  1. AlexxTrusc
    7
    The album "Mr.M" Lambchop - is a CD on which has been shown toned, swinging folk songs. The very first "film" song - "If Not I'll Die" allows the listener to immerse himself in the mood. Although the compositions such as "Kind Of" or "Nice Without Mercy" are a lethargic, signature songs - but also it's worth listening an alternative "Gone Tomorrow" - where band experiment with lots of instruments and light-hearted "The Good Life (Is Wasted)" where expressive vocals're especially memorable.… Expand

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