We Shall All Be Healed - The Mountain Goats
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77 out of 100

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9.4 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 8 Ratings

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  • Summary: John Darnielle's fifth Mountain Goats disc in the past two years was produced by John Vanderslice.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    100
    A singer's record.
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    Full of hopelessness and destructive defiance. [Mar 2004, p.94]
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  3. Uncut
    80
    Despite--or perhaps because of--its viscous air of paranoia, this record is unputdownable. [Mar 2004, p.100]
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  4. Mojo
    60
    Darnielle is a lyrical genius, for sure, but... you're left wishing for a song, just one song, that doesn't sound like a man strumming or plucking that damned folky guitar. [Mar 2004, p.96]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Nickg
    10
    It's going to be hard to top this one. For the next one he's better off going sideways.
  2. Ariel
    10
    I think what Olympia B meant to say was 'this CD is the bomb.' jahn darnielle is amazing. listening to his songs is like listening to someone telling a beautiful story.… Expand
  3. JeffC
    10
    This is one of those albums that a lot of people just won't get because, honestly, it's above them.
  4. OlympiaB
    7
    Every post-All Hail West Texas release will undoubtedly be labeled a "disappointment." The studio has obviously had an effect on Darnielle, but far from inhibiting his talents, it has instead honed them like an Iraqi scud. And like any scud missle, some spin in dissary, eventually exploding above the intended target, while others detonate as intended in a flurry charred metal. "We Shall All Be Healed" is 13 scud missles. … Expand

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