• Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Mar 17, 2017
User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. Apr 5, 2017
    9
    Thank goodness Conor Oberst is back. After three miserable albums I was ready to write him off as a misguided sell-out. His lyrical edginess and musical quirks are all present. Wonderful drumming and production from Jim Keltner.
  2. Mar 28, 2017
    10
    Great album. Honestly I was not sure what to expect because the songs in Ruminations seems to work really well as the are.
    but the re-arrengemets really give something fresh to those songs.
  3. Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Great album if you are a fan of Conor's previous solo work or bright eyes, this album is essentially a rearragement of previous songs on his last album but with a few extras and better instrumentation.
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Mar 21, 2017
    91
    Salutations expands Oberst’s raw scratch solo Ruminations’ 10 songs into a messier, more glorious celebration of squalor and self-indulgence with a self-loathing chaser.
  2. Mar 21, 2017
    75
    Salutations is good, but it is apparent it could have been better. Rather than swing for the fences, Conor and crew settled for a base hit that didn’t move any runners on base.
  3. Mar 20, 2017
    80
    Overall, Salutations might be slightly sprawling and lack a little of the focus of Ruminations, but it makes for a highly enjoyable companion piece.