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The Sunset Tree - The Mountain Goats
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83 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Summary: John Darnielle recorded this 13-track Mountain Goats disc with the help of musicians John Vanderslice, Peter Hughes, Franklin Bruno and Scott Solter.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    The Sunset Tree is one of the most volatile, affecting and coherent records he's made yet.
  2. All Music Guide
    90
    It's a gloves-off catharsis occurring in real time for the gifted singer/songwriter, and it leaves a mark on the listener as well.
  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    If you've ever wondered what growing up in middle-class 1970s America would have been like, these deeply personal revelations are for you. [30 Apr 2005, p.64]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. FelixA
    10
    Brilliant. Simply Brilliant. One of the most touching albums I have ever listened to.
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  2. ScottH
    10
    A record written to extricate Darnielles pain over his abusive stepfather. Remorse for his silenced mother, and how not even death can free you from everything.… Expand
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  3. TonyR
    10
    Simply goodness all around from start to finish, to talk about just one song and leave others out would be bad on my part its one of my all time favorite albums and I can only wish more people would listen to it.… Expand
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