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Summer In The Southeast
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews What's this?

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: This 17-song set was recorded during Will Oldham's 2004 tour.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Delusions of Adequacy
    90
    Feels like an honest treat for longtime fans.
  2. The A.V. Club
    80
    Like Greatest Palace Music, the new album demonstrates how Oldham's songs can stand up to varied interpretations, even if he's the one doing the interpreting.
  3. Billboard
    80
    This is a live album the way it ought to be produced: sincere and surprising, a true alternative to your well-worn copies of the studio recordings.
  4. Stylus Magazine
    75
    Summer succeeds largely because it forces Oldham’s songs into unfamiliar positions.
  5. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Just sloppy enough to make the magic seem magical--when they don't simply sound sloppy. [18 Nov 2005, p.135]
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  6. Pitchfork
    71
    The album captures an anger and regret intense enough to nearly bruise listeners and attendees, but also manages to preserve the pristine trembles in Oldham's throat.
  7. PopMatters
    40
    Instead of amplifying and strengthening the already delicate structure of his songs, Oldham and company strangely strip the songs of any emotion.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. BlowMe
    Dec 12, 2005
    10
    Great live cd. More rockin than most of Oldham's stuff, it is a great introduction of his work to newcomers.
  2. GoranZ
    Feb 20, 2006
    8
    Very different from his ordinary albums... much more relaxed... brings out the laid back side of his persoanlity.. making most of the songs Very different from his ordinary albums... much more relaxed... brings out the laid back side of his persoanlity.. making most of the songs much brighter sounding. However still keeps few essentialls dark as they should be, namely Wolf Among Wolves and I see a Darkness. Madeleine Mary is a wonderful as last sons on the album... leaving you wanting more.… Expand
  4. kyoko
    Dec 20, 2005
    4
    As a big fan of BPB, I was dissapointed upon listening to this album. I have seen seen him live three times, last time at McCabe's in As a big fan of BPB, I was dissapointed upon listening to this album. I have seen seen him live three times, last time at McCabe's in Santa Monica touring Superwolf- what a wonderful show...Will is quiet a prolific artist, Summer in the Southeast sound like a parody of his work- a deconstruction of the beauty and simplicity he seeks to create in his albums. Summer in the Southeast sounds more like a drunken time with pals, which is fun but certainly not his best or even a 10!… Expand

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