- Record Label: Dead Oceans Records
- Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
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Jun 15, 2012His raspy voice still aches and arches over the songs and caries his wandering soul and eager heart, but near every other facet of There's No Leaving Now is compressed, leaving a much smaller impression than his previous albums.
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Jun 21, 2012'There's No Leaving Now' in fact resonates like the stark antithesis to Jeffrey Lewis' wry, comical anti-folk. It's dreary as hell.
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Jun 8, 2012This is an agreeable record, but it comes from a man who we know is capable of something sublime.
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MojoAug 8, 2012It may prove hard for Matsson to get heard above the quiet din made by so many others who clutter his field, but he's one of the all-too-few worth listening to. [Sep 2012, p.94]
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Jun 28, 2012His third album is likely to disappoint fans and critics listening for those big, emotional climaxes, but Matsson's career has been defined by his ability to find new ways to paint with a limited palette.
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Q MagazineAug 2, 2012A record that perhaps only Dylan fans need apply for. [Aug 2012, p.110]
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Jun 11, 2012While There's No Leaving Now doesn't accomplish anything new, it never drags down the upbeat timbre of the singer's attractive moodiness.
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Jun 12, 2012By the time he hits the solo, which sounds like a cracked organ from a crazy kiddie fair, you might find yourself thinking that some riddles are just not interesting enough to solve.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 36 out of 39
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Mixed: 2 out of 39
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Negative: 1 out of 39
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