Last Days Of Wonder
by The Handsome Family
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. AllMusic
    60
    One can't help but think that just a little bit more spice might have elevated all of these beautiful ideas out of the trappings of their now painfully insular song structures.
  2. Slant Magazine
    60
    It's easy enough to listen to the album as a whole, but roughly a third of the songs are clunkers.

Awards & Rankings

82
#82 Best Album of 2006

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. CarlB
    Jul 31, 2007
    10
    This album is a classic, cold surreal lyrics dilivered with warmth and wit. Before this album, I hated anything country, after I am a true This album is a classic, cold surreal lyrics dilivered with warmth and wit. Before this album, I hated anything country, after I am a true convert. Roll out the back catalogue......… Full Review »
  2. MattL
    Jun 11, 2007
    10
    A truly amazing piece of Americana. One of the best albums to come out in years with wonderfully wacky lyrics and beautiful vocalization via A truly amazing piece of Americana. One of the best albums to come out in years with wonderfully wacky lyrics and beautiful vocalization via Brett Sparks. It doesn't get much better than this!… Full Review »
  3. EricS
    Jul 11, 2006
    10
    Their best album yet! Rennie Sparks has a wonderfully skewed take on modern life.
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