The Long Goodbye
by The Essex Green
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Apr 8, 2003
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. AllMusic
    80
    There's a great deal of variety to the record, something that sets them apart from the vast majority of the bands that pay homage to the '60s, but also something that keeps them from developing a distinct identity.
  2. Almost Cool
    73
    Like Belle And Sebastian, one of the main weaknesses of the group is that they're just to darn precious at times for their own good.
  3. Amazon.com
    80
    A diverse and engaging work.
  5. Filter
    86
    It's sleek and distinctly studio-based, with live instrumentation taking a backseat to plush soundscapes that could only come from some fancy knobwork. [#5, p.92]
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  6. Junkmedia
    75
    Unfortunately the band sometimes overdoes the sweetness and ends up being too precious.
  7. Magnet
    80
    The Long Goodbye is no cutesy, navel-gazing crap; it's the neglected pop practice of C-A-R-E and reverence of form and forefathers. [#59, p.93]
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  8. Mojo
    80
    Sound[s] like a typical Elephant 6-related band--absolutely fantastic. [May 2003, p.108]
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  9. PopMatters
    70
    As a transitory album The Long Goodbye is uneven.

Awards & Rankings

80
#80 Best Album of 2003

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