• Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Mar 22, 2005
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 18
  2. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. The ease of the instrumentation and the hushed vocals do their part to loosen you up as the music whisks you away to the innocence of childhood and teenage dreams that have never left the recesses of your mind.
  2. Filter
    90
    Despite all of the concentrated production, these mellow, easy-going songs still sound completely effortless. [#15, p.97]
  3. Despite being monstrously homogenous and boring, The Fallen Leaf Pages is too much of a melodic accomplishment to dismiss.
  4. Urb
    70
    Putnam's longing voice and rusty guitar strum easily envisions a rustic dwelling, yet their studio strengths reveal a Pink Floyd fetish. [Jun 2005, p.85]
  5. The songs on Fallen Leaf Pages are all played at roughly the same glacial pace and share a very mellow, thoughtful and regret-filled vibe. Some listeners will find them repetitive, even tedious.
  6. Magnet
    70
    It's drowsy, but drowsy with one cup of coffee in it. [#68, p.108]
  7. Mojo
    70
    Not their masterpiece, but a sizeable effort nonetheless. [Apr 2006, p.100]
  8. Their penchant to recreate the music they love leaves little room for innovation, and ultimately the album has the freshness of an unearthed time capsule.
User Score
8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. jeremyc
    Jun 26, 2005
    9
    I agree with the last comments! Try this album if you like Grandaddy, Radiohead, The Flaming lips and so on...!
  2. KatieR
    May 20, 2005
    10
    This album is more interesting every time I listen to it. I love it!
  3. WayneB
    May 18, 2005
    9
    Another solid release from the most unhearlded L.A. band (with exception to Acetone, R.I.P.) over the past dozen years ! Buy this record and Another solid release from the most unhearlded L.A. band (with exception to Acetone, R.I.P.) over the past dozen years ! Buy this record and see what you've been missing...Those who have followed this band already agree! Full Review »