Transcendental Youth - The Mountain Goats
Metascore
81 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 30 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 27 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 30
  3. Negative: 0 out of 30
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  1. Expert Witness (MSN Music)
    Nov 6, 2012
    100
    Matthew E. White's horn charts are the musical development Darnielle has in store for us. But the dealmaker is Jon Wurster's spare, inescapable drumming.
  2. Sputnikmusic
    Oct 22, 2012
    90
    What you find in Transcendental Youth aren't answers to any big questions, but instead questions to a bunch of answers that never meant anything before but now seem exceedingly important.
  3. The A.V. Club
    Oct 2, 2012
    83
    It's another perfectly observed collection of songs made real by Darnielle's deceptively plainspoken poetry.

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 9 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. magicorgan
    9
    Another really fine album by the underrated John Darnielle and the band. The song writing is fantastic as always but this time the brass arrangements add a musical depth rarely experienced on previous offerings. One of the best albums of the year for sure.… Full Review »
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