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81 out of 100

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8.4 out of 10

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  • Summary: This is the fourth solo disc for the illustrator and Sea And Cake guitarist.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    Wilderness is Prewitt's most accomplished solo effort to date. He has craftily corralled the large scale orchestral sweep of White Sky, but kept the intimacy of the guitar/voice confessionalism of Gerroa Songs.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Languidly pretty. [21 Jan 2005, p.88]
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  3. Paste Magazine
    60
    Prewitt's songs take their time unfolding, giving the album a meditative quality that's pretty admirable. [#14, p.105]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. OhSoJadedaren'tyou?
    9
    I don't think the difference between challenging and offensive is given much due by these reviewers. Maybe what they are looking for is the grandoise and pompous sentiment that has seemed to become a substitute for taste, skill, and substance. But, I suppose that recognizing that is too much to ask from people whose knee-jerk sensibilities condition them to respond to what is genuinely honest and challenging listen condemnations for being popular with the critics or, god forbid, listenable. It's sad that beautiful arrangements and heartfelt lyrics are written off by catchwords like "jilted generaltion" and such urbane comments about it being "corporate friendly music," and really, if you listen to the cd you'd know that no one would ever pick this for their companies compilation; melancholy doesn't move merchandise. So don't listen to the snobs that would rather over simplify than make a real assessment. After all, "cynicism is boring."… Expand
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  2. AndrewT
    9
    Could be his best work yet outside of S&C, including what he did with the Coctails
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  3. [Anonymous]
    9
    Absolutely beautiful songs!
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