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We Shall All Be Healed
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8.6

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

  • 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. Delusions of Adequacy
    90
    This is a revelatory album for the Mountain Goats and the listeners; both Darnielle and the audience find new strength in his open vulnerability.
  3. ShakingThrough.net
    80
    We Shall All Be Healed emphatically proves that Darnielle can create compelling, dynamic music beyond the comfortable confines of his living room couch.
  4. Stylus Magazine
    70
    An underdeveloped and frail album.
  5. Blender
    70
    They've adopted a crisp, unfussy style that assures the audibility of Darnielle's artful words. [Mar 2004, p.124]
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  6. Pitchfork
    69
    We Shall All Be Healed is complacent, formulaic for a trailblazer, lapped by Destroyer, optimistic-but-joyless in that it is pessimistic-but-punchy, and gooped with the silly putty of vagueness and cliché.
  7. Playlouder
    40
    Lyrically, things are mainly annoying, although there are a few bits of amusing storytelling, and some interesting couplets.

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  1. AaronR
    Feb 8, 2004
    10
    Awesome, rad!
  2. Ariel
    Oct 7, 2006
    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 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
  4. JeffC
    Feb 19, 2004
    10
    This is one of those albums that a lot of people just won't get because, honestly, it's above them.
  5. Nickg
    May 22, 2004
    10
    It's going to be hard to top this one. For the next one he's better off going sideways.
  6. Two-LaneBlacktop
    Jul 4, 2004
    9
    Ok, it's not quite as brilliant as "All Hail West Texas" or "Tallahassee," but it wasn't fair of us to expect THREE flawless albums Ok, it's not quite as brilliant as "All Hail West Texas" or "Tallahassee," but it wasn't fair of us to expect THREE flawless albums in a row. Still, this is a GREAT set of songs in Darnielle's trademark style... what it lacks in firepower, it makes up for in texture and detail. 9 out of 10.… Collapse
  7. OlympiaB
    Feb 7, 2004
    7
    Every post-All Hail West Texas release will undoubtedly be labeled a "disappointment." The studio has obviously had an effect on Darnielle, 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