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His enigmatic lyrics, pastoral West coast melodies, and blissfully androgynous voice rule the roost here.
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Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us lets loose just enough times to keep from sounding a bit too soft and steady.
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This is a blissful, radiant, rewarding listen; one recommended without hesitation.
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The album is an enjoyable listen, but not enough is at stake for it to get under your skin.
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FilterNothing Is Precious Enough For Us sustains the antebellum lilt and spare arrangements of the first album. [Summer 2008, p.105]
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On first listen, his second album as Death Vessel may seem passive, even flat-- just competent, non-descript folk-rock. Give it time, though, and Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us proves more intriguing.
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Q MagazineHis pure delivery--he scales the heights, but never over-sings--and cryptic/mystic worldview are still the main attractions. [Dec. 2008, p.100]
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His soft, childlike delivery strips the words of all pretension with an innocence that's as wrenching as the best current singer-songwriters.
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Death Vessel ultimately transcends rote freak-folk fancy; Thibodeau's bandmates kick up a compelling fuss, and Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us is strange and engaging, equal parts dulcet and dark.
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Thibodeau’s melodies, which have always been pretty, are now beautiful.
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This is a beautiful, beautiful record.
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UncutA Beautifu;l record. [Feb 2009, p.88]
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An album that masks its bite with sounds of familiarity and demonstrates Thibodeau's uninhibited emotion with full-scope 20/20 vision