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Universal acclaim- based on 18 Ratings
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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paulkNov 4, 2006
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SheridanLApr 7, 2004When I hear the music in the top 20 etc. I could cry. I think of the beauty of the Red House Painters - and then I don't feel so bad. They are superb.
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MattDOct 18, 2001Not the best Red House Painters cd, but a great place to start if you haven't heard of them; 'Byrd Joel' and 'Void' are incredible songs not just for RHP, but as far as any music out there now; buy it- give it a few listens and you'll understand what the hype has been concerning this band.
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SuzanneC.May 23, 2001Deliciously grey.
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DRFeb 15, 2009I love this band. They have such an effortless talent, they make the 8-9 minute songs just drift by blissfully. One of their best, sad but more reassured than Roller-coaster. Among their best.
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HeywardD.May 14, 2001Mark Kozelek is dynamic, not encumbered by one constant static reality. His fans do well to go with HIS flow and stop longing for the way things were on some prior release. Being an originator, he would die on the vine if he were forced to conform to some arbitrary industry convention; I hope he never gives in. Rhinos will be Rhinos!
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BrianL.Aug 26, 2001Amazing record - one weak track - the last one.
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LukeCDec 7, 2003A beautiful album ("Cruiser" being the only musically weak track on here), but the Painters have done much better. Check out "Rollercoaster" for what a 10 sounds like.
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TJSJan 12, 2006Listening to cruiser, you could feel yourself flying away, as LA sparkles on the ground. Classic, perfect, true.
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Awards & Rankings
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Taken as a whole, Old Ramon is a brilliant mopey stroll through San Francisco's slate gray streets.
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Much of the Painters’ power stems from Kozelek’s arresting voice, which meets its deep, moody match in the band’s exquisite renderings of rootsy gothic grace.
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Many slower outfits-- Low, American Music Club, Codeine, et al.-- are sometimes pinned with the theory that if you've heard one of their albums, you've heard them all. Such is no longer the case with the Red House Painters.