Songs From The Year Of Our Demise
by Jon Auer
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. AllMusic
    80
    A deeply thoughtful and obviously personal album.
  2. Dusted Magazine
    70
    Songs From the Year of Our Demise never achieves the crunch or the sugar highs that still makes Posies records so addictive, but it never really needs it. This is pop for adults.
  3. Pitchfork
    75
    Auer may have the lower profile of the two lead Posies, but he's every bit the artisan his bandmate is-- and his solo debut is ultimately a satisfying listen.
  5. PopMatters
    80
    The care Auer put into Songs is audible for the entire disc.
  6. Stylus Magazine
    67
    It's an album that has far more potential for emotional resonance than musical discovery. The arrangements contain few surprises, and the handful of simple acoustic performances quietly outshine the more elaborate productions.
  7. Under The Radar
    80
    This is Jon Auer at his best. [#13, p.83]
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  8. Uncut
    80
    A fine showing. [Jul 2006, p.84]
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  9. Tiny Mix Tapes
    70
    An album of cloudy-day pop that's hard to top.
  10. Paste Magazine
    60
    Most of Songs balances caustic lyrics with beautiful power-pop interludes. [Jun/Jul 2006, p.119]
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  11. musicOMH.com
    70
    This is a more mature, Baroque record, at times reminiscent of the best, new wav-ish tracks from The Posies' 1998 album, Success.
  12. Magnet
    90
    Leadoff track "Six Feet Under"- with its whispery falsetto chorus skewered by the ominous plea, "Call me when you're six feet underground" - is among the catchiest and most emotionally exposed songs Auer has ever recorded. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.86]
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Awards & Rankings

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#67 Best Album of 2006

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User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. metaphor
    Feb 11, 2012
    10
    A fine record that stands on its own. But RyanS, no need to put down Stringfellow's excellent, and very different work. I don't agree itA fine record that stands on its own. But RyanS, no need to put down Stringfellow's excellent, and very different work. I don't agree it surpasses Stringfellow's detailed, orchestral and soulful solo work. Nor do I agree that's it worth comparing the two. They are making these records because they want to stand on their own as artists. Let them.… Full Review »
  2. AmandaB
    Mar 1, 2007
    10
    By far the best record to come from the Posies clan! I only hope the next one doesn't take 6 years to come out!
  3. RyanS
    Jun 11, 2006
    8
    As good as the best Posies album, surpasses all of fellow bandmate Stringfellow's solo releases.
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