Many Moons
by Martin Courtney
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Oct 30, 2015
User Score
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
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  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 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, atYour 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???”… Expand

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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
  1. PopMatters
    Jan 12, 2016
    80
    While Many Moons doesn’t veer from the band’s standard template, its lush arrangements and baroque influences make every track a sheer joy to listen to.
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  2. Rolling Stone
    Nov 11, 2015
    60
    The Brooklyn-based singer is an expert arranger and song craftsman, if only an adequate lyricist.
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  3. Clash Music
    Nov 11, 2015
    70
    Many Moons is more than a mere side-project, and a solid debut album for any season.
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