Buy Now
| Buy on |
|
- Critic score
- Publication
- By date
-
Aug 19, 2011The instrumentation is luscious and variable, the harmonies are wonderful, the lyrics are solid and compelling for the most part, and with such a lovely blend of slower and up-tempo tracks to choose from, Overlook is something you definitely don't want to do in regards to what might just be considered Maria Taylor's finest solo effort to date.
-
Aug 19, 2011This is a band album, and a solid one at that.
-
Alternative PressAug 19, 2011Overlook has its moments. [Sep 2011, p.120]
-
Aug 19, 2011Taylor's whispery, timid voice sounds restrained on nearly every track. Coupled with repetitive lyrics and monotonous rhythms, Overlook is a yawn-inducing piece.
-
Aug 19, 2011Overlook is her best, most animated collection in years.
-
Aug 19, 2011Ultimately, there just isn't enough content here to drive an entire album, and halfway through Taylor loses her footing.
-
Q MagazineNov 8, 2011It's all pleasant enough, but sadly, there's too little here to set the pulse racing. [Nov. 2011, p. 140]
-
Aug 19, 2011Taylor is gifted, and capable of moments of arresting near-brilliance. But though she's been a professional musician for nearly 15 years, she still hasn't really announced who she is.
-
Sep 26, 2011Overlook is not her best record, but is an encouraging return to a sensibility marked by deliberation and sensuousness in equal measure.
-
Aug 19, 2011While Taylor's voice is more adventurous than ever, it seems that the music hasn't quite caught up.