5
by Town & Country
Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. The Wire
    90
    Contrasting epic, experimental freakouts with concise chamber music, 5 is a diverse album, full of gems bleeding with icy brilliance. [#235, p.69]
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  2. Dusted Magazine
    90
    5 is Town and Country's most beautiful, flawless actualization of the goals they’ve been working towards since 1998, and paradoxically, a near-complete rethinking of them, as well.
  3. Stylus Magazine
    87
    Though this album may not change the minds of the numerous naysayers, it does show an interesting development in the group’s all-around craftsmanship.
  5. AllMusic
    80
    Serene and tranquil, but never uninteresting, 5 is a lovely album.
  6. Magnet
    80
    The group has dropped folky fingerpicking and bucolic string melodies in favor of episodic compositions full of complex horn and percussion textures. [#60, p.117]
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  7. Q Magazine
    80
    It retains all the allure of the most hypnotic electronica with none of the digital cliches. [Jan 2004, p.122]
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  8. Pitchfork
    53
    They aren't inept, amateurish or even exactly boring, but their parlor music takes a slow and emotionally neutral path that almost fights against engagement.

Awards & Rankings

36
#36 Best Album of 2003

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