City Sun Eater in the River of Light
by Woods
  • Record Label: Woodsist
  • Release Date: Apr 8, 2016
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
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  1. sshpv
    Apr 8, 2016
    9
    Not like Woods ever made crappy music, but this stuff is just plain great.
    "Sun City Creeps" might be one of the best songs of 2016. Worth a hundred spins.
  2. druss
    Nov 29, 2016
    9
    This is a great album, highly underrated. I think this album should broaden their appeal, but doesn't seem to be getting the attention it deserves. Pitchfork takes issue with the lead singer, unfairly, in my opinion.

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Magnet
    Jun 1, 2016
    80
    A comfortable but nonetheless adventurous next step for this secretly brilliant band. [No. 131, p.61]
  2. Austin Chronicle
    Apr 28, 2016
    78
    Across a decade and eight LPs, Brooklyn fivepiece Woods have perfected a lo-fi folk prone to spastic jam breakdowns. Ninth offering City Sun Eater in the River of Light now shatters any preconceived notions.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Apr 25, 2016
    60
    Their ninth throws in an unexpected brass section, some pedal steel guitar and even reggae, while retaining the band’s core mellifluousness. It’s a minor masterstroke, making City Sun Eater… a quirky but eminently listenable record.
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