Eyeland
by The Low Anthem
Metascore
67

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. Magnet
    Aug 9, 2016
    80
    It's a record best described as 13ghosts' illegitimate lovechild with Captain beefheart. [No. 133, p.57]
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  2. Mojo
    Jun 14, 2016
    80
    It's audacious, experimental and, unsurprisingly, resists literal interpretation. [Jul 2016, p.94]
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  3. Record Collector
    Jun 20, 2016
    80
    Musically it’s a side trip to the shop of horrors.
  5. The Line of Best Fit
    Jun 14, 2016
    85
    It is the sound of a band reaching into new musical territory. Eyeland is flawed but unquestionably rewarding and, at times, outrageously impressive.
  6. Uncut
    Jun 14, 2016
    80
    The very wonderful Eyeland finds them poised between the familiar and the less so. [Jul 2016, p.75]
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  1. wdwright
    Aug 5, 2017
    1
    I totally agree with thegraciousfew's comments although I don't understand the rating of 4. This is truly a very disappointing album from aI totally agree with thegraciousfew's comments although I don't understand the rating of 4. This is truly a very disappointing album from a group I have enjoyed for many years. I have all of their other albums and I listen to them frequently but I'll pass on this one.… Full Review »
  2. thegraciousfew
    Jul 27, 2016
    4
    I cant remember when I was last so disappointed by an album. Their previous effort "Smart Flesh" was a masterpiece, with two excellentI cant remember when I was last so disappointed by an album. Their previous effort "Smart Flesh" was a masterpiece, with two excellent predecessors in "Charlie Darwin" and "What The Crow Brings" - "Eyeland" is horrible, only 3 or 4 songs are really listenable. 3 or 4 others are discordant and largely instrumental. The rest, just forgettable. It was a long wait for this album and I hoped for something truly special, which just makes the disappointment all the harder to take. A real shame.… Full Review »