Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters
by The Twilight Sad
  • Record Label: Fat Cat
  • Release Date: Apr 3, 2007
User Score
8.4

Universal acclaim- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36

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  1. MikefromMaine
    May 11, 2007
    6
    I'm sitting on the fence at this point with the TS. They are a blend of styles, (Radiohead, Coldplay, and Teenage Fanclub are the obvious influences to me), and on some songs the blend works, while on others I hear a disjointed combination of bands. They do infuse quite a bit of emotion in their tunes, but I still need to listen a few more times to really determine where this I'm sitting on the fence at this point with the TS. They are a blend of styles, (Radiohead, Coldplay, and Teenage Fanclub are the obvious influences to me), and on some songs the blend works, while on others I hear a disjointed combination of bands. They do infuse quite a bit of emotion in their tunes, but I still need to listen a few more times to really determine where this collection actually fits in.… Expand
  2. [Anonymous]
    May 13, 2007
    6
    Lyrics are good and the Walkmen-esque guitar sonics are markedly different from most alt-rock, but between the vocals and the limited percussion (esp. "I Am Taking the Train Home," "...the Invisible Boy," and "Walking for Two Hours") they sound just like a more mature and Scottish Coldplay.

Awards & Rankings

93
#93 Best Album of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    80
    The density of the Twilight Sad's sound evokes wide open spaces, yet the louder they are, the more intimate they sound.
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  2. Almost Cool
    73
    Having heard their first EP, it's not quite as much of revelation as it would have been, but it's still pretty darn good.
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  3. Pitchfork
    86
    As exhilarating as Fourteen Autumns is at its most anthemic, the vividness of the lyrical themes ultimately carries the record over.
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