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Generally favorable reviews- based on 9 Ratings
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Positive: 8 out of 9
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ChristianP.May 6, 2009one of the best of the year. they've grown immensely.
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TJAug 3, 2009While it bored me at times, I believe this is one of their best. Gravelly Mountains of the Moon is a sublime track.
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VaughnA.May 27, 2009These guys reek of the same kind of, "oh don't you just love what we're doing", bullshit that makes me despise Conor Oberst so much. If I want self-adoration I'll go to Bare Naked Ladies concert.
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Seemingly undaunted, Seth Olinsky, Miles Seaton, and Dana Janssen recruited engineer and co-producer Chris Koltay, and enlisted nine other musicians to create the most far-reaching, margin-breaking set of the band's career to date.
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This album takes major steps beyond its predecessor, "Love Is Simple." It adds a streak of joyful African funk, with sputtery rhythms and guitar curlicues.
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It’s a bold album, even in its prettiest, most pastoral moments.