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Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. Jun 14, 2013
    80
    It's always fun to see where Smith's muse will take him next, but this kind of simple and true album is where he is at his best.
  2. Jun 14, 2013
    80
    In joining the "real world," he's crafted his best album yet.
  3. Jun 21, 2013
    77
    Antenna to the Afterworld may have all the dressings of science fiction and fantasy, but like many great works in those genres, it's a strong, emotive character study.
  4. Jun 14, 2013
    73
    Antenna to the Afterworld is both a more imaginative album than its predecessor and a more fully realized vision.
  5. Magnet
    Jul 17, 2013
    70
    Smith keeps his garage-rock grounding--and his distinctiveness--intact. [No. 100, p.58]
  6. Uncut
    Jul 10, 2013
    70
    While the ideas are sometimes thin, the delivery is invariably wry and charming. [Aug 2013, p.77]
  7. Jun 18, 2013
    70
    While it undoubtedly holds some of the strongest songs of his career, it doesn’t entirely fulfill the promise of a conceptual framework.
  8. Jun 14, 2013
    70
    Smith’s wit and droll storytelling skew the sci-fi elements more Vonnegut than Heinlein, the extraterrestrial flourishes clearly used to explore essentially human elements rather than push into outer space.
  9. Q Magazine
    Jul 10, 2013
    60
    It's quirky without being kitsch, and another fine addition to Smith's varied back catalog. [Aug 2013, p.105]

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