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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: 'Songs' is the first solo LP for the co-founder of The Posies, who is also a member of the current lineup of Big Star.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. 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]
  2. The care Auer put into Songs is audible for the entire disc.
  3. A deeply thoughtful and obviously personal album.
  4. 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. 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.
  6. An album of cloudy-day pop that's hard to top.
  7. Paste Magazine
    60
    Most of Songs balances caustic lyrics with beautiful power-pop interludes. [Jun/Jul 2006, p.119]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. 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. Collapse
  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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