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Universal acclaim- based on 59 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 52 out of 59
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Mixed: 4 out of 59
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Negative: 3 out of 59
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Mar 19, 2013While the influences of Fleetfoxes, MMJ and Bon Iver are clearly present, Matthew Houck has enough imagination to take the listener beyond into some truly original and sweet territory. This is a fantastic set and an early candidate for album of the year..
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Apr 4, 2013This album took a few listens to grow on me. It's a strange combination of many genres, but overall, it is a worthwhile album to listen to. It's quite different from anything else I've heard over the past few years, so I say kudos to the band for their unique sound. The highlights are: "Song for Zula" and "Ride On, Right On".
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Apr 17, 2013Everything I expected and wanted in the newest Phosphorescent album. The more I listen to this, the more it blows me away. Deep yet exciting, his best work in my opinion.
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Jun 1, 2013
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Jan 30, 2014Grammies missed this album. A perfect melding of country, electronica and great melodies. A mellow classic. Will look for more from this artist in the future.
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Sep 3, 2017My favorite album of 2013. Many people rightly point to the brilliance of Song for Zula, but this is an album for me that is strong all the way through - Terror in the Canyons, Muchacho's Tune, the Quotidian Beasts. No songs to skip here.
Awards & Rankings
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Mar 25, 2013Muchacho is a well balanced listen, one that finds Houck adding new hues to old canvases and striking gold at every turn.
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Mar 21, 2013Every sound is lovingly recorded and given a cradle of space.
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Mar 21, 2013It’s rare to find a lyricist so honest and a vocalist so earnest, and when put into song it seems to Houck as if every word is vital and cathartic and necessary.