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Q MagazineFeb 15, 2012It's transporting enough to leave haunting echoes all its own. [Sep 2011, p.114]
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MojoFeb 10, 2012The next must-have pastoral American sensation, from Oklahoma.[Sep 2011, p.97]
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UncutFeb 2, 2012Other Lives are clearly kindred spirits of The National, but there's not a single clunky or derivative note here. [Sep 2011, p.93]
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Feb 1, 2012It's the most uniquely sublime, meticulous and heroic 40 minutes of 2011.
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Feb 1, 2012Simply feel inspired, because you can't help but be taken on a journey upon listening.
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Feb 1, 2012A study in subtly, Tamer Animals proves that more of less isn't just memorable--it's damn near magical.
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Feb 1, 2012Even if the emotional intent often feels recycled from other records, Tamer Animals is a record that takes you places.
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Feb 1, 2012It's not that there is anything abrasive or unpleasant or wrong with these songs, it's just that they all feel cut from the same pattern.
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Feb 1, 2012Layers of strings and piano (the droney "Old Statues") or ghostly backing voices (the haunting "As I Lay My Head Down") are usually enough to keep Tamer Animals from feeling too domesticated.
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Feb 1, 2012This is sublime, transportive music to spend hours with.
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Feb 1, 2012Those who enjoy seeking out the layers of composition and the finest of details will no doubt appreciate and gravitate towards a record as expertly crafted as this.
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Feb 1, 2012The result is an album that manages to sound both elegant and organic, like classical music made by people living off the land.
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Feb 1, 2012Bar a few tracks that outstay their welcome, there is a lot to love about this album.