The Hare, the Hound & the Tortoise
by Sweet Sweet Lies
Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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  1. Uncut
    Mar 20, 2012
    80
    Anglo-Saxon sextet Sweet Sweet Lies dress nasty themes in sweet acoustic melodies and sharp suits. [Mar 2012, p.98]
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  2. musicOMH.com
    Mar 20, 2012
    70
    The Hare, The Hound & The Tortoise is a promising debut album, one which spells a bright future for a quite unique band.
  3. The Independent on Sunday (UK)
    Mar 20, 2012
    100
    This is a band for fans of Leonard Cohen, Scott Walker and Nick Cave who wondered where their next great love was coming from...it's already here.
  5. DIY Magazine
    Mar 20, 2012
    80
    This is an astonishingly good album, and the fact that it's a debut makes its stylistic and thematic consistency, as well as suave swagger, all the more to be recommended.

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Maddogofist
    Aug 9, 2012
    10
    Punch and snarl and sweetness and weakness adorn shining intelligence and sentimentality compromised by the bitterness of experience. ThePunch and snarl and sweetness and weakness adorn shining intelligence and sentimentality compromised by the bitterness of experience. The melodies are lilting then crashing then stabbing then bare and vulnerable. It's a great album, with great hooks and is as welcome as hot coffee on a cold hangover morning.… Full Review »
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