When The Deer Wore Blue
by Figurines
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    Songs schizophrenically jump from A to X, from great to merely good, with scant warning or point.
  2. NOW Magazine
    60
    It's more tripped-out and druggy, a looser version of the songwriting that gave Skeleton its immediate punch.
  3. Pitchfork
    58
    Unless you're a diehard retro-rock fan, you might want to leave this figurine in its natural environment: on the shelf.
  5. PopMatters
    50
    It’s quite relaxed and pretty overall, but lacks emotional punch.
  6. Q Magazine
    40
    Any promise it shows [early on], howeever, soon gives way to yet another album of baroque rock and Beach Boys harmonies that strives towards being some lost Brian Wilson opus. [Feb 2008, p.95]
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  7. Uncut
    60
    Scandinavian accents add to the sense of pop era unmoored from its time and place, and reconfigured into one coherent record with cool precision. [Feb 2008, p.78]
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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. JeffS.
    Oct 18, 2007
    9
    This album's being unfairly trashed. It may be different than the last two Figurines albums, but its beautiful in its simplicity and This album's being unfairly trashed. It may be different than the last two Figurines albums, but its beautiful in its simplicity and still very very catchy. Det er en rigtig godt CD.… Full Review »
  2. ThomasJ.
    Oct 16, 2007
    7
    Everything is made with great effort, the tracks can easely stand alone. It's good work, but compaired to their previous album Skeleton Everything is made with great effort, the tracks can easely stand alone. It's good work, but compaired to their previous album Skeleton it lags the spontainious and catchy tunes.… Full Review »
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