The Palace Guards - David Lowery
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  • Summary: The Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven singer releases his solo debut album.

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  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
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  1. The A.V. Club
    Feb 16, 2011
    83
    The surprising thing about The Palace Guards is that Lowery still writes sarcastic, knowing David Lowery songs about as well as he ever has.
  2. Spin
    Feb 16, 2011
    80
    Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker frontman David Lowery splits the difference between the former's loose eclectic twang and the latter's tight psych-country on his solo debut.
  3. Mojo
    May 18, 2011
    80
    Originally intended as a YouTube offering, The Palace Guards teeters between alt country and folk rock in a diverse and totally appealing manner. [Jun 2011, p.103]
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  4. Q Magazine
    May 31, 2011
    60
    His debut solo LP nods more to the latter [Cracker rather than Camper Van Beethoven]. [Jun 2011, p.119]
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