Naomi - The Cave Singers
Metascore
68 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
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  1. All Music Guide
    Mar 4, 2013
    70
    The band hasn't strayed too far from what made it successful in its beginnings, but with Naomi, they've shifted their energy into producing the aural equivalent of a cloudless summer day.
  2. PopMatters
    Mar 6, 2013
    70
    The band demonstrates a keen awareness of how much to push and pull in any particular direction in its now firmly established folk/blues/rock axis.
  3. Q Magazine
    Apr 10, 2013
    60
    There isn't quite enough to genuinely stand out from the crowd. [May 2013, p.98]
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  4. Drowned In Sound
    Mar 4, 2013
    50
    Ultimately though, they don’t commit enough to the sonic range which they eventually bring to bear, focusing too much on middle-of-the-road indie-folk.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Mar 4, 2013
    80
    Not without fault, the album is a solid, cohesive work--and sign of The Cave Singers’ electrifying potential.
  6. Alternative Press
    Mar 4, 2013
    80
    The Cave Singers find a way to remove the corniness from a jammy folk album, instead building Naomi with honest lyrics and a soothing ramble of guitars. [Apr 2013, p.86]
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  7. Paste Magazine
    Mar 5, 2013
    80
    Ultimately, Naomi doesn’t stray too far from The Cave Singers’ previous output, but she, like any good muse, will captivate, invigorate and satiate.
  8. Filter
    Mar 8, 2013
    68
    The result: catchy and chilling songs that cling to the corners of your mind and remain with you through and through.
  9. Consequence of Sound
    Mar 6, 2013
    50
    The varying topics and often-indistinct lyrics miscommunicate, making this record better suited for easy listening than deep delving.
  10. No Ripcord
    Mar 13, 2013
    60
    Naomi is a decent album, not a good one.
  11. Magnet
    Mar 15, 2013
    60
    Their fourth full-length has the band members grabbing snippets of musical influence from all over the Pitchfork-approved map. [No. 96, p.54]
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  12. This Is Fake DIY
    Mar 4, 2013
    60
    Competent. Completely forgettable.
  13. The Line of Best Fit
    Mar 4, 2013
    70
    The simple moments are offset by grander, more exciting ones.
  14. Pretty Much Amazing
    Mar 4, 2013
    58
    On Naomi, the Cave Singers don’t really fail at anything; however, save for a couple of moments, they don’t offer up anything all that memorable either.

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