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  • Summary: The 13th full-length release for the San Francisco singer-songwriter features contributions from Peter Buck and Bill Rieflin.
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  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Genre(s): Americana, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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Love Is the Only Thing
All you true believers All you wide receivers Anyone who calls this world their own When the war is over I'll still be your brother Maybe we can sort... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 17, 2014
    80
    The concept of this album is about following a path that is eventually going to lead 20 years down the line and wonder where it will take you. [Nov 2014, p.94]
  2. Nov 5, 2014
    80
    Prophet can be, by turns, both snarky and sardonic, qualities the aforementioned forebears know all too well. Happily though, he himself is no slacker, especially when it comes to both sentiment and sarcasm.
  3. Magnet
    Nov 5, 2014
    80
    Prophet has something absolutely genuine to say, and he continues to be a prime exponent of walking like you talk it. [No. 114, p.61]
  4. Q Magazine
    Nov 13, 2014
    80
    One of his best then, and a perfect entry point for anyone who might be intrigued. [Nov 2014, p.116]
  5. Nov 5, 2014
    75
    Night Surfer remains that rare record that elucidates how dysfunctional our world has become while somehow leaving us thankful that we get to trudge ahead through the mess.
  6. Uncut
    Nov 11, 2014
    70
    Night Surfer is a swashbuckling set of blasted guitars and rootsy grooves. [Dec 2014, p.80]
  7. Nov 6, 2014
    60
    While several other songs get overly-orchestral. Sometimes the strings work really well, though, like on Lonely Desolation, fuelled by plucked violin.

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