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Its persistent gloominess makes it a challenge to get through, but it was never intended to be just a simple alt-country album.
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MagnetStrained, anachronistic verses may test your patience, but given what Arbouretum has to say when no one's singing, there's still a lot to uncover. [#74, p.90]
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Q MagazineNot the easiest of listens. [Feb 2007, p.98]
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The songwriting isn’t bad, by any means... But Heumann’s big-picture lyrics—faith, truth, etc.—are as ceaselessly heavy-handed as his guitar work, giving the whole of Rites an overwrought feel, one that can border on comical depending on your mood.