Paging Mr. Proust
by The Jayhawks
  • Record Label: Sham
  • Release Date: Apr 29, 2016
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. CompassCharlat
    Feb 1, 2018
    10
    Let me start by saying I am not crazy or being trollish.
    This album is just as good as any Beatles album. The songs are just that good.
    Absolutely amazing songs. Each one is so well crafted and the melody is so damn good. I dont even own any other jayhawks albums, Found this by accident. And it is one of the most satisfying listens from start to finish that I have ever listened to    Let me start by saying I am not crazy or being trollish.
    This album is just as good as any Beatles album. The songs are just that good.
    Absolutely amazing songs. Each one is so well crafted and the melody is so damn good.
    I dont even own any other jayhawks albums, Found this by accident. And it is one of the most satisfying listens from start to finish that I have ever listened to over and over and over.

    It might just be me, but if you like melody and great musicianship (crazy professional band), this album is one of the elite.    … Expand

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Rolling Stone
    Jun 2, 2016
    70
    This set proves once again they're a band that can be reshaped as needed, and is clearly built to last.
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  2. Magnet
    Jun 1, 2016
    80
    The Jayhawks have always sounded nostalgic, but Paging Mr. Proust proves there's still vitality in the tried and true. [No. 131, p.57]
  3. Paste Magazine
    Apr 29, 2016
    71
    Though the songwriting is adventurous and the performances assured and occasionally even inspiring, what results is a collection of good songs comprising an album that is somehow less than the sum of its parts.
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