Mr. M
by Lambchop
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Feb 21, 2012
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

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. 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.
  2. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 17, 2012
    60
    It's Wagner's mix of the enigmatic and the demotic that dominates, his songs fill of understated apothegms and startling lines.
  3. BBC Music
    Feb 13, 2012
    60
    If there's a problem here it's how personal this album is, how bleak and heartbroken its protagonist appears. This is not music romanticising heartbreak, but the very sound of heartbreak itself.
  5. No Ripcord
    Feb 27, 2012
    50
    The main issue with Mr. M is that, while it's beautiful on the surface, it doesn't really go anywhere.
  6. Drowned In Sound
    Feb 15, 2012
    50
    Mr M is an honest but tough old ride.

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. AlexxTrusc
    Apr 26, 2012
    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" allowsThe 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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