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Magnolia Electric Company is a watershed album, an artistic breakthrough, and the first album to fully realize Molina's potential.
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The Magnolia Electric Co. succeeds where other albums of a similar nature fail because it has the courage to point towards what is wrong with itself and the medium through which it is presented.
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UncutThe sound of a major talent gone major league. [Apr 2003, p.105]
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It takes a colossal effort to back Molina's candor, and given what a departure this record is for the band, it's not surprising that some of the songs get bogged down here and there. It's also not much of a problem.
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MagnetServes notice that Molina has discovered some heavy machinery and isn't afraid to use it. [#58, p.106]
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Compared to the brilliant quaver of 1999's Axxess and Ace, The Magnolia Electric Co. is almost commercial in the fullness of its sound -- many longtime fans will no doubt be put off by it. It has the feel, though, of an artist turning a corner, of adding a few new colors to his palette and seeing a ton of previously unthinkable possibilities on the horizon.
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MojoOccasionally ground down in the past with the sheer weight of sadness, here Songs:Ohia sound defiant, uplifting, and never better. [Apr 2003, p.102]
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Magnolia Electric Co. may not be the best Songs: Ohia album, but it is certainly the most approachable. It has a big, open feel certain to appeal to any classic rock fan, but retains the warm intimacy of previous albums.
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An excellent, bracing, work from Jason Molina and company.
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Alternative PressFeels a bit like Bob Dylan's Bringing It All Back Home--a record where bravery is found with volume. [Apr 2003, p.85]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 21 out of 23
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Mixed: 0 out of 23
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Negative: 2 out of 23
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Nov 6, 2020
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MattJJan 14, 2007One of the finest albums in this genre.
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RodrigoMJul 3, 2005