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While No One Was Looking: Toasting 20 Years of Bloodshot Records Image
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  • Summary: Andrew Bird, Blitzen Trapper, Chuck Prophet, The Handsome Family, Hiss Golden Messenger, Tim Kasher, Ben Kweller, Chuck Ragan, Superchunk, Frank Turner, and Two Gallants are some of the 38 artists on the two disc release that celebrates 20 years of the Chicago independent record label.
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  • Record Label: Bloodshot
  • Genre(s): Country, Alt-Country, Americana, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
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  1. Nov 19, 2014
    93
    Each track deserves mention. Knowing Superchunk, Diarrhea Planet, Ben Kweller, Andrew Bird & Nora O’Connor, Mike Watt and the Missingmen are just a few of the other stand-outs shows why Bloodshot, two decades in, remains so compelling.
  2. Nov 19, 2014
    80
    This compilation has something for every fan, and with any luck, Bloodshot has another 20 years to look forward.
  3. Nov 19, 2014
    80
    While No One Was Looking confirms plenty of folks heard fascinating things in the music Bloodshot has brought to the marketplace, it's a great listen that's full of fine surprises and passionate music.
  4. 70
    How much appeals to you will depend on your tastes, but it’s clear that all of the contributing musicians did this as a labor of love, something obvious from the honesty and quality of the performances.