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See You On The Moon - Tift Merritt
Metascore
73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. The A.V. Club
    83
    See You On The Moon still occasionally veers toward the kind of generic lite-roots music that dominates rom-com soundtracks and commercials for long-distance service, but more often, Merritt tries to do a little more with what she has.
  2. All Music Guide
    80
    There's a modesty in Tift Merritt's music that makes it more compelling than a lot of artists who make a grand show of their joy and/or grief, and See You on the Moon finds Merritt weaving her spell as effectively as ever; it's marvelous music well worth your time and attention.
  3. Boston Globe
    80
    This time, there are moments of eye-opening wonder.
  4. Paste Magazine
    77
    The result might not be her most accessible album, but it's certainly her most rewarding.
  5. PopMatters
    70
    Moon is Merritt's most intimate-sounding record yet, so it runs the risk of letting its low-key virtues slip by the listener. A simple remedy I found for that was to simply turn up the volume.
  6. Pitchfork
    67
    Her delicate pipes may consign her to small sketches and close studies, but Merritt's at least proven with See You on the Moon that she has the lyrical goods to deliver intimately pleasurable, deeply felt folk-pop.
  7. Under The Radar
    60
    Moon is most grounded to Earth when Merrit stays in her comfort zone. [Spring 2010, p.75]
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  8. BBC Music
    60
    See You on the Moon's mid-tempo anthems hover with a decorative shimmer that matches their wispy bedsit sentiments.
  9. Uncut
    60
    There's something awkward about the whole: the album wins attention but doesn't keep it. [Jun 2010, p.95]
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  10. Q Magazine
    60
    It's still a quietly engaguing offering blessed with a lyrical lightness and organic Tucker Martine production. [Jul 2010, p.135]
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  1. Jimmor
    9
    song driven by hand claps and framed by strings about making a mixtape for a potential lover, the narrator seeing herself “like a rare B-side.” It’s utterly captivating and it’s also utterly unlike anything else on the album. Few artists have made an many stylistic turns in as few albums at Merritt, who debuted as an alt country chanteuse on “Bramble Rose,” then moved into mainstream blue-eyed rock and soul on the Grammy-nominated “Tambourine” before the quiet “Another Country.” “See You on the Moon” is an often revelatory album that walks the line between the best of her last two efforts.”Engine to Turn” and the Byrdsy “Six More Days of Rain” reach the edge of the catchiness found on “Tambourine.” “Never Talk About It,” guided by a strummed acoustic guitar, and “All the Reasons We Don’t Have to Fight,” are spare, elegant, and beautiful. Merritt’s voice has grown quieter, more emotionally fragile over time. If “Tambourine” grabbed you and demanded attention, “Moon” sits back and beckons.… Full Review »
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