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- Artist(s): Ethan Miller, Joel Robinow, Raj Ojha, Cyrus Comiskey
- Summary: The third full-length album for the San Francisco rock band was produced by Rick Rubin.
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- Record Label: Columbia
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Hard Rock
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 11 out of 16
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Mixed: 4 out of 16
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Negative: 1 out of 16
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Feb 23, 2012This is pure, un-concentrated psychedelic boogie rock rooted in West Coast mysticism, Stax R&B and Memphis blues without pretext or pretense.
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Feb 14, 2012The group manages to rise above many of their stereotypical, unoriginal contemporaries by featuring plenty of surprises and innovation (although there is still a very recognizable grounding throughout).
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UncutMar 14, 2012Fabulous stuff all round. [Apr 2012, p.79]
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Mar 1, 2012The Russian Wilds is hardly going to shock you to the core, but it's a more than able record by one of the most consistently strong groups in its genre.
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Feb 17, 2012The Russian Wilds strives for timelessness, but sounds temporally adrift.
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Mar 12, 2012They ape the cons as well as the pros of 70s rock: longer-than-necessary songs, a weakness for cliche and, inevitably, unabashed retroism.
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Mar 21, 2012We get big-budget bloat, lifeless lines, and none of the warmth or reality that would cause any label to take interest in the first place.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Apr 26, 2012
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