The Felice Brothers - The Felice Brothers
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76 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The folk rock band from upstate New York formed by three brothers and their friend releases its first studio album in the US.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    It sounds timeless, yet tossed-off. Best of all, it's a real blast, just like messing around with your drinking buddies (rock legends or not) should be.
  2. Uncut
    80
    Rowdy, vivid, moving and playful, The Felice Brothers is just glorious.
  3. Mojo
    80
    The Bros' songs mostly rollick on witrh the agreeably vaudevillian bonhomie of The Band, when not essaying gloom with swooningly lachrymose balladry. [June 2008, p.114]
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  4. Pitchfork
    55
    Who knows whether or not the Felice Brothers--brothers Ian, Simone, and James, plus a friend called Christmas--are actually, consciously trying to come as close as possible to replicating Dylan an/or the Band on their self-titled latest. Regardless, the point is, whether they intended to or not, they've come eerily, awkwardly, creepily close to capturing that familiar mix of mood, mystery, atmosphere, and aesthetic.

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  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
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  1. markk
    10
    This is flat out the best album released thus far this year. only boo! by was not was comes close. forget all the references to dylan and the band. they are true. these are minstrels first and musicians second. they make phenomenal music and are a refreshing treat to the ears. critics ....quit being so snarky!!… Expand
  2. drunkenstepdaddad
    10
    Holy ghost revialists. go to a show, get baptized again, you won't regret it. on oberst's label, i think and a good fit. bring a flask.
  3. stevens
    9
    Comes off best in live environment, but these witty, literate, whiskey soaked, gritty brothers have, in spades, the real deal magic.
  4. titam
    5
    Well, even the voice tries to be dylan... they managed to copy the sound, but not the magic. Sorry.

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