Many Moons
by Martin Courtney
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2015
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Rolling Stone
    Nov 11, 2015
    60
    The Brooklyn-based singer is an expert arranger and song craftsman, if only an adequate lyricist.
  2. musicOMH.com
    Nov 3, 2015
    60
    Whilst not engrossing for the entirety of its running, Many Moons is still a pleasurable listening experience. It takes a few listens to get to the lyrical gems, which can often be remarkably revelatory.
  3. The Observer (UK)
    Nov 2, 2015
    60
    Ultimately some of the material sounds so polished it’s been rendered a little featureless (Little Blue, the title track). A little more grit wouldn’t have gone amiss.
  5. The 405
    Oct 27, 2015
    60
    Many Moons is the fussy, neat feeling we already know of him. The only real change is that we now have to look deeper and listen more closely to invoke a powerful connection between artist and listener. If the songs were more engaging, this would be easier to do. However, they all resolve to their same base parts, and thus become more forgettable than the feelings Real Estate's best songs have conjured.

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7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. mrowl4life
    Dec 16, 2015
    10
    Your enjoyment of this album will likely be in direct proportion to how much you like Real Estate. I love them and as a result MANY MOONS isYour enjoyment of this album will likely be in direct proportion to how much you like Real Estate. I love them and as a result MANY MOONS is my personal favorite album of 2015, a year which has shown some surprisingly strong releases. My expectations were high prior to release and have been exceeded with successive listens. If you’re unfamiliar, think Byrds for the new millennium. FWIW, at this writing, I am 45 years old and I wish music like this had been made when I was in my 20’s. It still speaks to me at my age, but my inner college kid is screaming “WHERE WAS THIS IN THE LATE 80’S/EARLY 90’S???”… Full Review »
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