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In Heaven Image
Metascore
82

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest full-length studio release from the Tim Showalter project features contributions from Carl Broemel, James Iha, Bo Koster, Cedric LeMoyne, Scott Moore, and Kevin Ratterman (who also recorded the album).
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Oct 6, 2021
    80
    Showalter’s turned a nightmare couple of years into art that not only moves through the trauma but that invites listeners to come along.
  2. Uncut
    Oct 21, 2021
    80
    Tim Showalter has channelled his grief after losing loved ones and the agony he endured getting straight into a set of nakedly emotional songs, while producer Kevin Ratterman has erected a reverberant wall of sound to match the scale of his outpourings. [Dec 2021, p.35]
  3. Mojo
    Oct 6, 2021
    80
    Instinctual, fully lived-in record, it touches and thrills. [Nov 2021, p.93]
  4. Oct 6, 2021
    80
    There is a massiveness to the music here that belies the folk-rock label Strand Of Oaks is usually classified under, and many of the songs here have an expansiveness begging for arenas rather than the traditional indie rock and folk clubs. Given the past year and a half, the themes of In Heaven are likely to resonate strongly with a global audience.
  5. Oct 6, 2021
    70
    Continuing to give airtime to these softer, more playful moments could see Showalter achieve greater success in mainstream circles.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Oct 14, 2022
    10
    I've witnessed most of this album live and it is truly special, as are most of Strand of Oaks albums. The fact there's an acoustic album to goI've witnessed most of this album live and it is truly special, as are most of Strand of Oaks albums. The fact there's an acoustic album to go along this makes it even sweeter. One of my all time favorites. Expand