Murdering Oscar (And Other Love Songs)
by Patterson Hood
  • Record Label: Ruth St.
  • Release Date: Jun 23, 2009
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8.0

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  1. MartinF
    Jun 25, 2009
    8
    This guy to me is very underrated..Some of his material is very strong especially on this record"Pride of the Yankees" stands out.Past material highlights include "Little Bonnie"'"Sweet Annette" and the needle and the damage done of our time"YOu and Your Crystal meth".

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#82 Best Album of 2009

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. AllMusic
    80
    Presumably it's not enough for Patterson Hood that he fronts one of the best rock bands in America--Murdering Oscar shows him stepping into an equally impressive solo career, but when the songs he's set aside for himself are this good, you can't blame the man for wanting to share.
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  2. Pitchfork
    76
    Nothing here totally upends what we already know of Hood's talents via the Truckers, but it does serve as a supplementary capsule capturing how he ticks.
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  3. PopMatters
    80
    This is, all on its own, a great record.
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