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77

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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

  • Summary: The first solo release for the former Rilo Kiley frontwoman in six years was produced by Ryan Adams and Mike Viola.
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Just One of the Guys
All our friends, they're gettin' on But the girls are still staying young If I get caught being rude in a conversation With a child bride on her... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 33
  2. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Jul 29, 2014
    90
    In her tuneful insistence that every unhappy couple is unhappy in its own way, Lewis remains one of our foremost chroniclers of heartache and its discontents.
  2. Jul 16, 2014
    85
    The joyous moments continue to come thick and fast as you work your way through The Voyager.
  3. Jul 29, 2014
    80
    While each song on the album seems to tell a different story, together they tell one: Some things may have changed in that six-year interim, but those changes have only worked in Lewis’s favor.
  4. Aug 4, 2014
    78
    As easy as it goes down, The Voyager is a record that rewards repeated listens.
  5. Jul 21, 2014
    75
    Nothing feels particularly overdone, and the album plays smoothly enough to qualify as background music for a sand bar.
  6. Jul 28, 2014
    70
    Sadly, the album can't maintain that pace, and sags near the end.... Still, the redemptive rest of the album--especially the gorgeous closing title track--make The Voyager a welcome return for Lewis.
  7. Jul 17, 2014
    40
    While her straightforward songwriting certainly comes across as honest, it can feel a little hokey.

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Score distribution:
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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
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  1. Jul 29, 2014
    10
    This album should whet the palate for those holding out hope for new Rilo Kiley material. Much more than her other two solo outings, TheThis album should whet the palate for those holding out hope for new Rilo Kiley material. Much more than her other two solo outings, The Voyager is able to evoke the West Coast dream-pop of Lewis's former band. That's certainly not a bad thing either. Expand