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Oh My God, Charlie Darwin - The Low Anthem
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80 out of 100

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9.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

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  • Summary: The first album on the Nonesuch label for the trio of Rhode Islanders.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. Paste Magazine
    90
    Whether soft or loud, these 12 songs are exquisite.
  2. Dot Music
    80
    As they expose the fragility of love and ultimately humanity, and mourn evolution's victims, they pitch themselves somewhere between Neil Young's heart-rending "Needle And The Damage Done" and a hard-bitten Dylan going electric, all the while retracing traditional folk's footsteps with a wonderfully homespun flourish.
  3. Rolling Stone
    60
    'Oh My God' drags during the sparser songs, and the too-cute 'Charlie Darwin' suffers from lyrics like "The lords of war just profit from decay." But pretty ones like 'Cage the Songbird' are comfort-food folk and uptempo tracks like the raucous, Pogues-y singalong 'The Horizon Is a Beltway' are even better.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. DaGuruDette
    10
    I own about 6,000 albums overall and this is one of my all time favs ever. Ben Knox Miller is a genius as are the others in this band. They are uber talented and everyone should know them and listen to them. They are truely a beacon in the night of an otherwise trashy music industry. Too bad shrimp has no clue who these guys are for they are not the Killers or Coldplay.… Expand
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  2. Isaac
    9
    This album is absolutely outstanding. As with most albums that aren't about stupid pop rock, I highly recommend you read the lyrics as you listen along to get the full experience. This album is wonderfully diverse. From the rich, sorrowful lyrics of "Ticket Taker" to the creepy instrumentals of "Music Box" to the hardish rock of "The Horizon is a Beltway" The Low Anthem demonstrates it isn't another indie band singing about a bad break up. I highly recommend this album, you won't regret buying it.… Expand
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  3. HooverP
    9
    If you read Christian Hoard's 3-sentence review in RollingStone, you'll realize he may not have even listened to the whole album. I can't believe RS even paid him for such a lazy, slapdash effort.… Expand
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