The Life Of The World To Come - The Mountain Goats
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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 7

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  1. db0928
    Oct 15, 2010
    9
    A beautifully literate work that combines the intimacy of Darnielle's trilogy of autobiographic records with his masterful storytelling abilities that are so integral to the Mountain Goats. At the same time, this is easily The Mountain Goats' most musically beautiful album (by mountain goats standards, of course), in spite of the fact that the melodies and rhythms on display here are by and large amongst Darnielle's simplest and most minimalistic. All in all, this was easily among the best albums of 2009, and a fascinating and moving new direction for this consistently fantastic band
    (Standout tracks: "Psalms 40:2", "Genesis 3:23", "Hebrews 11:40", "Genesis 30:3", "Ezekiel 7 and The Permanent Efficacy of Grace")    … Expand

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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18
  1. MSN Consumer Guide (Robert Christgau)
    91
    This is literary rock as it should be.
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  2. All Music Guide
    70
    He's still writing finely observed vignettes that manage to intersect life as we live it with life as we wish we could live it, and as such, he has more in common with a short story writer than he does with the typical singer/songwriter.
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  3. Dusted Magazine
    70
    It's cool that he's trying to change things up, but there's no substitute for a strong result.
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