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Rook - Shearwater
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85 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 20 Critics What's this?

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8.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 43 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Austin-based band cofounded by Okkervil River's Jonathan Meiburg releases its fifth album.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 1 out of 20
  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    100
    With Rook they have fashioned an album that is melodic, tender, outstanding but above all, captivating. One thing is for sure, this is one of the best albums of the year.
  2. The A.V. Club
    91
    Meiburg's voice focuses each track on quietly bold melodies, strung through with excitement, wonder, and joy.
  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    20
    The songs here tend to go nowhere for a quiet couple of minutes before bursting randomly into tightly composed melodrama, which could be mistaken for actually going somewhere.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
  1. StanleyD
    10
    Beautiful album, yes melancholy but still enjoyable. Something to listen to when unwinding after a hard day at work or a quiet hike in the wilderness.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. ChristopherH
    5
    Gotta agree with Charlie Q, except that I mind the vocals - they're a bit too warbling for me. The melodramatic production was layed on a bit too thick - it came off cheesy and emo-ish. If they has kept it more sparse, perhaps, it would have let the songs come out more. (there was a few bon iver moments that I liked...)… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. DavidA.
    3
    I love Okkervil (may be my favourite band), and have liked Shearwater's past efforts, but this just never grabbed me, if anything Meiberg's falsetto was off-putting, in some songs I was just wishing for some normal singing. I don't understand the great reviews.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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