Mr. M - Lambchop
Metascore
80 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Feb 21, 2012
    91
    Mostly, Mr. M is exemplary Lambchop because its so unmistakably Wagner's vision.
  2. Consequence of Sound
    Feb 28, 2012
    90
    Dedicated to the late Vic Chesnutt, Mr. M will stand as one of Lambchop's finest, most cohesive, and easiest straight-through listens yet, despite its intermediate tendencies.
  3. Prefix Magazine
    Feb 10, 2012
    85
    It is in this tension--the struggle to find hope and comfort quickly and the realization that you can't--that Mr. M exists and shines.
  4. Pitchfork
    Feb 21, 2012
    83
    It's to Lambchop's credit that their music avoids comfortable resolutions. Instead, it hangs there, no moral, no judgment.
  5. cokemachineglow
    Feb 24, 2012
    81
    Mr. M is something to behold in its details: the kind of record that seems to open up gradually over time, graceful and pretty sure but brimming subcutaneously with many yet-undiscovered pleasures.
  6. Paste Magazine
    Feb 21, 2012
    81
    With Mr. M, the countrypolitan grits-glam continues.

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7.5 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  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.… Full Review »
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