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The Man Who Died in His Boat
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Universal acclaim- based on 22 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest release from Liz Harris contains songs unreleased from her recording session for 2008's Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill.
  • Record Label: Kranky
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Dream Pop, Post-Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Feb 8, 2013
    90
    There are gestures in her music that are so touching, or so beautiful, they leave me dumbstruck.
  2. Beats Per Minute
    Feb 5, 2013
    85
    Even without the context of her back catalog, these songs are strong in their own right.
  3. Consequence
    Feb 5, 2013
    80
    Rather than be pulled into the darkness, Harris boldly searches for meaning in this gorgeously reproduced world.
  4. The Quietus
    Feb 5, 2013
    80
    These compositions are haunting because Grouper gives them space to breathe.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Feb 21, 2013
    80
    It is apparent from the start that the album is a valuable piece of work in its own right however and its reclaimed origins should not bring any negative preconceptions.
  6. New Musical Express (NME)
    Feb 5, 2013
    70
    It envelopes you softly, despite being wholly inscrutable.
  7. PopMatters
    Mar 14, 2013
    70
    It’s enough for the compositions on The Man Who Died in His Boat to exist on their own terms, and it’s fascinating to see how exact a piece of music Dead Deer became in between takes.

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#99 Best Album of 2013