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Generally favorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings
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Positive: 25 out of 33
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Mixed: 5 out of 33
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Negative: 3 out of 33
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Jan 30, 2016I've thought every Shearwater album til now was pretty good, with some moments of greatness here and there. But this latest album is nothing but moments of greatness, definitely their best one yet. This is a band that learns, matures, and gets better and better. Best music release so far this year.
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Jan 27, 2016They've been throwing out hints of a heavier, more complex sound for a couple records now, with tracks like Immaculate on Animal Life, and the recent covers record. That sound and direction is fully realized here. The sleepy, droney numbers from the early Palo Santo + Rook era are essentially gone, like Meiberg decided to go to the gym and get ripped, musically speaking. Great record.
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Feb 22, 2016This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 6, 2016Sad, angry, mad, anxious, frustrated, optimistic, ironic, sarcastic... You name it, any adjective, emotion and feeling is on this album. And they are all there in the most complex and intertwined and HUMAN way. The lyrics and the sounds go hand in hand, it is just the soundtrack of... human emotions in the current world!
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Feb 29, 2016This is Shearwater taking a leap out of their usual rustic world and it's a world in which they could thrive in the future. If they don't come back here again, Jet Plane and Oxbow presents a wonderful snapshot.
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Feb 11, 2016The locals' strength remains in crafting massive soundscapes, from the onslaught of guitar and electronic quips on "Radio Silence" to the balladic stillness of "Only Child." Meiburg's agenda isn't political. It's sonic.
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Feb 10, 2016Whilst long-time fans may still understandably prefer the more complex and organic ilk of 2007’s The Rook or 2010’s The Golden Archipelago, Jet Plane And Oxbow enjoyably expands Shearwater’s widescreen reach without losing what can make the band so special.