• Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Feb 21, 2012
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Feb 21, 2012
    90
    It's clear that White's bravery in baring his soul has resulted in a quiet masterpiece.
  2. Tracks such as "Epilogue to a Marriage" here, serve as a reminder that there's always room for the real thing, and you'll know it when it hits you.
  3. Feb 23, 2012
    80
    An excellent collection of soul-bearing Americana.
  4. Uncut
    Feb 17, 2012
    80
    White has not only fashioned a terrific album from less than ideal circumstances, but one that finally feels like a worthy successor to No Such Place. [Mar 2012, p.96]
  5. Magnet
    Mar 20, 2012
    75
    His voice sometimes veers into brief, impressionistic Lou Reed talking or Mary Gautier twang, but mostly it's seductive. [No.85, p.61]
  6. Feb 21, 2012
    70
    When White hits the target--and he does so more often than he misses--he's still a singular musical artist with a singular vision, and he's not even close to running out of stories on Where It Hits You.
  7. Feb 21, 2012
    70
    White delivers a heaviness at times, but the disc never bogs down.
  8. 70
    The Athens-based multi-instrumentalist is joined by an assortment of similarly rootsy musicians who help flesh out some of these generally atmospheric yet always moving pieces, many of which only reveal their subtle allures after repeated playings.
  9. Feb 17, 2012
    70
    Through the heartache, there is a sophisticated definition of sound; this is no guts-on-the-floor album of raw country blues.
  10. Mar 15, 2012
    67
    His Yep Roc debut and sixth proper studio album plays more as an invocation of light against impenetrable darkness.
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  1. Jul 25, 2013
    9
    Album of the year so far for me so far. Seeing him live and seeing how much he puts into his music just makes you appreciate it more. An albumAlbum of the year so far for me so far. Seeing him live and seeing how much he puts into his music just makes you appreciate it more. An album of heartbreak and optimism that you can feel in your bones. Full Review »