A Picture Of The Three Of Us At The Gate To The Garden Of Eden
by These United States
Metascore
66

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Austin Chronicle
    89
    Highlight and opener 'First Sight' consciously cops Postal Service pulse, but Elliott's emotion lies in the shading dodge that dances ever on the periphery of his poeticism.
  2. Alternative Press
    80
    The result is a beautiful collection of understated, orchestral roots rock that will enrapture both NPR and Pitchfork devotees. [Apr 2008, p.153]
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  3. Tiny Mix Tapes
    70
    These United States sidesteps what could have easily been part of a superfluous boy-and-his-guitar genre by folding classic standards and varying its instrumentation and pop arrangements enough to create a warm and subtle structure, making for an altogether fresh and uniform interpretation of railroad folk introspection.
  5. Village Voice
    70
    The short songs too often find him serving up tasty, melodic morsels, only to snatch them away before you're fully satisfied.

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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. MrWonder
    Aug 8, 2012
    8
    I wrote a rather lengthy review of the band's newest album (self-titled). I won't go into quite as much detail here. In some ways, it's aI wrote a rather lengthy review of the band's newest album (self-titled). I won't go into quite as much detail here. In some ways, it's a quirky album, with electronic moments that speak of a composed "laptop" album. It's atypical These United States, in many ways, as the band is known for its guitars, including a wonderful pedal steel, and on-stage energy. It's not a bad album by any means; in fact, it's quite good, but very different from the These United States you will experience live or on the other albums. It's not a first choice for recommending the band to friends, but it's a good start from their roots of 2007/2008.… Full Review »
  2. PA
    Apr 4, 2008
    10
    This is the best album of the year so far.
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