Honey From The Tombs
by Amy Millan
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. The Guardian
    80
    Pop fans will think it's a country album, country purists will deem it pop and contributions from friends in both Stars and Broken Social Scene adds a conflicting rock slant. What's not in doubt is that Millan makes it work.
  2. Uncut
    80
    She comes over like Tammy Wynette crossed with Parker Posey--an indie queen with a Kentucky twang. [Aug 2006, p.101]
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  3. AllMusic
    80
    A compelling and touching record.
  5. Tiny Mix Tapes
    80
    She's just as accomplished as a woodsy singer-songwriter as she is a synth-pop Star.
  6. Filter
    78
    Flying solo, she's surprisingly mournful. [#21, p.102]
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  7. Billboard
    70
    "Honey" is a commendable first effort from an artist whose lush vocals are a treat for the ears no matter the genre.
  8. Paste Magazine
    70
    It's highly expressive songwriting, and Millan... has the lyrics to match. [Sep 2006, p.75]
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  9. Rolling Stone
    70
    Unlike her work with Stars, Millan's album plays less like a score for a broken heart and more like a boozy cowgirl hymnal. [21 Sep 2006, p.84]
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  10. PopMatters
    70
    An interesting, slightly odd, but ultimately satisfying experiment from one of the more talented musicians today.
  11. Q Magazine
    60
    She sings [everything] so prettily that you wonder just how authentic her misery really is. [Aug 2006, p.113]
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  12. Urb
    60
    Quite boring. [Jul/Aug 2006, p.125]
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  13. Under The Radar
    60
    Tombs doesn’t smack of inauthenticity--you just find yourself wishing that she’d had gone whole-hog into her Nashville play. [Summer 2006]
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  14. Blender
    60
    She's a surprisingly convincing country singer. [Sep 2006, p.143]
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  15. Spin
    60
    Barroom confessions that are more soulful, if somewhat less tuneful, than her day band's. [Sep 2006, p.106]
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  16. Prefix Magazine
    60
    Millan's first solo effort is solid, but it feels like more of an experiment than anything.
  17. Pitchfork
    59
    Honey's more fleshed-out productions show Millan has the ability to be engaging on her own, but they are too scarce to make this album anything more than a humble footnote.
  18. Stylus Magazine
    50
    In country music, it’s all about the chops--and Millan doesn’t have ‘em. Yet.

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User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 2 out of 8
  1. rona
    Oct 15, 2006
    6
    amys voice is always nice but the music is mostly flat and uninspired
  2. ThomasC
    Sep 5, 2006
    3
    wow, what a disappoinment.
  3. MattD.
    Aug 27, 2006
    9
    Millan's Honey From The Tombs more than satisfies with its folk/country (yes, more folk than country) melodies and her trademark vocals. Millan's Honey From The Tombs more than satisfies with its folk/country (yes, more folk than country) melodies and her trademark vocals. While a few of these songs could have fit someone with a more grizzled voice better, with her voice, that's a minor complaint. The more alternative-oriented "Skinny Boy," "Headsfull," and "All the Miles" add variety. Believe the hype!… Full Review »
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