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Now You Know - Doug Martsch
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74 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: The man behind Built to Spill issues his first album under his own name, with a more acoustic, stripped-down, blues-influenced sound than you'll find on his BTS albums.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Who would have guessed Martsch could make something his own while employing such an overcopied sound? [20 Sep 2002, p.106]
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  2. Neumu.net
    80
    His best work since 1997's Built to Spill album, Perfect From Now On.
  3. Blender
    60
    A handful of affectionate Neil Young pastiches, a rocked-up hymn, and some tipsily swaying ballads. [#10, p.122]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. S.E.Johnson
    10
    If Robert Plant played Appalachian folk tunes, it would probably sound like this.
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  2. PhilP.
    10
    It has a neat sound.
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  3. KatrinaM
    9
    Now You Know is an inspiring creation. I would expect nothing less from Doug Martsch.
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