Wilderness
- Archer Prewitt
- Band Name: Archer Prewitt
- Record Label: Thrill Jockey
- Release Date: Jan 25, 2005
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100Wilderness 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.
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Languidly pretty. [21 Jan 2005, p.88]
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A fantastic work of art from a modern master of pop music. [#9]
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Wilderness is another absolute gem.
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85The consistency of Wilderness' eleven songs is almost overwhelming.
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85Though the songs eschew familiar structures, their triumphant, readily accessible moments occur with surprising frequency; multiple hooks litter the lengthier compositions, and the shorter pieces usually contain at least two winsome passages.
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80Showcases Prewitt as an original melodic writer and arranger. [Feb 2005, p.99]
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80The finest work of this talented individual's solo career thus far.
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A gentle yet insistent collection of songs, Wilderness is marked by its subtle beauty and meticulous attention to sonic detail.
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Both fastidious and unassuming, Wilderness never begs for attention, but often rewards it just the same.
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80Love and heartbreak hasn't sounded this good since Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend. [#9, p.70]
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Wilderness is nothing if not consistent, and even its dullest points are palatable given the right mood.
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The lyrics are urgent, but the delivery is complacent, and that makes for an odd (yet strangely rewarding) listening experience.
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70His gentle voice sits amid occasionally baroque arrangements, the simplicity of which ensure his more complex songwriting skills remain accessible. [Feb 2005, p.76]
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70Jim O'Rourke's solo work comes to mind on tracks like Leaders, but there's more emotional depth here. [Feb 2005, p.102]
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70Prewitt combines the low-key melancholia of Nick Drake with the symphonic aspirations of Brian Wilson.
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Wilderness has a few disposable songs: the second half in particular drags on a little bit as different tracks become pretty much indistinguishable. However, the downtime and background amidst moments of appeal channels the spirit of '70s AM radio pretty accurately.
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70It's complex, deeply melodic, carefully arranged and (for the most part) very satisfying.
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65For all it lacks in the pop-song department, it's not a bad pop record.
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Prewitt's songs take their time unfolding, giving the album a meditative quality that's pretty admirable. [#14, p.105]
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[Anonymous]9Absolutely beautiful songs!
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AndrewT9Could be his best work yet outside of S&C, including what he did with the Coctails
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JackW6