How to Get To Heaven From Scotland
by Aidan Moffat And The Best-Ofs
Metascore
61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    It’s clear this ‘Falkirk miserablist’ has finally found contentment.
  2. Mojo
    80
    Hearing Aidan Moffat in such jocose mood on his first song-based record without Malcolm Middleton is quite the revelation. [Apr 2009, p.99]
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  3. Pitchfork
    76
    We get his best on How to Get to Heaven From Scotland, an album any Arab Strap fan could love.
  5. Delusions of Adequacy
    70
    The songs themselves feel loose, a bit non-cohesive, making How to Get to Heaven... a good, though not great, album.
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    While at times this debut with The Best-Ofs still portrays him as apotty-mouthed cynic who regards romance as black farce, it seems that a light of commitment and imminent parenthood has been turned on. [Mar 2009, p.102]
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  7. Under The Radar
    60
    Moffat's drawn from a more experimental palette, illustrated nicely on his fine outing with ad hoc backing band The Best-Ofs. [Spring 2009, p.72]
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  8. musicOMH.com
    50
    All too often, overly simplistic melodies meander repetitively as Moffat struggles mightily to stay on key.
  9. Uncut
    40
    The clumsy pot-banging campfire folk of his backing band doesn't help make it all any more listenable. Great lyrics, though. [Mar 2009, p.92]
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  10. PopMatters
    30
    Overall, the album will be a pleasant sleeping album for casual ambient fans, but connoisseurs of the genre best look elsewhere for their fix.

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