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Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings
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Dec 29, 2020
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Nov 12, 2020While it starts strong, the weaker second half makes Serpentine Prison a mixed bag. It doesn’t feel like a definitive statement album, more like an opportunity for Berninger to stretch his legs. There’s a good amount of work to enjoy here, but it’ll mainly make you want to listen to The National instead.
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Nov 9, 2020Serpentine Prison is not as self-assured as his two decades-long oeuvre with The National, or even that one album he made as EL VY with Knopf. But in this season of discontent, it’s a worthy exercise in bridging seemingly disparate musical worlds, long demarcated by the color line.
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Oct 20, 2020Instead of the modern Stardust, Serpentine Prison is merely a prolific musician’s stopgap.