• Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Jul 15, 2014
Metascore
89

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. 95
    Incredibly enduring and undeniably influential, Anthology is a culmination of everything that prevails from this often omitted, golden era of music.
  2. Magnet
    Jul 21, 2014
    95
    This is 46 tracks of certifiably bonkers brilliance. [No. 111, p.55]
  3. Under The Radar
    Aug 12, 2014
    85
    The Clean's a;most comical level of prescience just wouldn't mean as much if Anthology weren't a trove littered with gemlike melodies. [Jun-Jul 2014, p.89]
  4. Aug 12, 2014
    80
    This welcome vinyl salutation probably won’t introduce the group to a wider audience, but it deserves to--these are lost treasures from a lost treasure.
  5. musicOMH.com
    Jul 21, 2014
    80
    A priceless archival exercise: these eight sides of vinyl represent both the holy grail of New Zealand indie rock and proof of its insidious journey to a wide world. [Aug 2014, p.100]
  6. Uncut
    Jul 21, 2014
    80
    Anthology is no means definitive, but it remains a comprehensive overview of a terrific and influential band. [Aug 2014, p.89]
  7. Jul 21, 2014
    80
    Anthology is a welcome reissue, and will more than make you happy to have experienced it.
  8. Jul 21, 2014
    78
    In spite of its minor flaws, it’s the cornerstone of Kiwi indie music, an essential collection that retains its freshness and vitality.
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
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    10
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