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  • Summary: The fifth full-length release for the indie rock band sees the return of bassist Tom Hembree.
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  1. Jun 2, 2015
    75
    Compactness aside, the tracks here don't give up on lyrical imagination.
  2. Jun 2, 2015
    75
    They’ve never been the most distinctive group in rock, but with The High Country, the group has maintained a consistent feel for the basic pleasures of three chords and some words about a great girl.
  3. Jun 2, 2015
    70
    The High Country shows many sides of Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. Most of those sides are easily palatable and enjoyable, with the odd mis-step here and there preventing it from being a must-buy.
  4. Magnet
    Jul 8, 2015
    70
    There isn't a wasted moment in The High Country's 26 minutes, proving that brevity is the soul of pop/rock, as well as wit. [No. 122, p.61]
  5. Jun 2, 2015
    70
    As a whole, The High Country is satisfying fare that anyone who found SSLYBY's previous works a little too light in texture will certainly want to give a spin.
  6. Jul 7, 2015
    60
    Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin have found a way to freshen up the formula, and the end result is their best album in years.
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