• Record Label: Okrahoma
  • Release Date: Mar 25, 2016
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Jun 10, 2016
    80
    That [the "Heaven Sent" track's] parent album is as fun to listen to--with its soaring harmonies, left-of-center biblical influences, and total abandonment of traditional genre restriction--as it is insightful is a credit to its author.
  2. Mar 24, 2016
    80
    Millsap’s intense delivery keeps even the more pedestrian songs from getting tiresome. Millsap’s smart musical choices on this album bolster his reputation as one of the fresh young voices in the Americana genre.
  3. Mar 24, 2016
    80
    An unusual but rewarding album.
  4. Mar 24, 2016
    80
    In spite of his occasionally weighty subjects, The Very Last Day is an entirely energizing listen.
  5. 80
    At only 36 minutes, it’ll leave you wanting more, convinced that Parker’s previous set was no fluke and that his career as an electrifying singer-songwriter has just begun.
  6. Mar 24, 2016
    78
    Parker Millsap's sophomore LP kicks off raw and raucous, "Hades Pleads" chugging a howling blues that immediately showcases the 23-year-old's growth from his eponymous 2014 debut. The Oklahoma songwriter's eclectic roots reach likewise stretches impressively.
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Apr 4, 2016
    9
    This album picks up where the last left off. There is a maturity and edge to his lyrics and his delivery adds to that as well. You can tellThis album picks up where the last left off. There is a maturity and edge to his lyrics and his delivery adds to that as well. You can tell he was raised in a church and really uses his knowledge mixed with his questions about religion throughout. He is a very good up and coming artist. Full Review »