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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 11 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth release for the solo project of Real Estate's Matt Mondanile was produced by Rob Schnapf.
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There's a temporary tracing and light ink On the ceiling of the only train running underground I read the first few lines The characters are... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. The Wire
    Sep 2, 2015
    80
    St. Catherine departs from the lo-fi meditations of earlier releases to explore a fuller bodied sound environment where structures are tighter and colours less smeared. [Sep 2015, p.54]
  2. Jul 24, 2015
    80
    St. Catherine is a quasi-nostalgic LP that’s sonically soothing, while exhibiting finely-woven musical textures. It’s clever, without being intimidating or pretentious.
  3. Jul 27, 2015
    80
    The breezy Surreal Exposure is an unhurried delight, as is instrumental opener The Disney Afternoon. Throw in a couple of collaborations with Julia Holter, and you have an album that’s ideal for lazy summer afternoons.
  4. 70
    This isn’t a bad album by any means, and so surely deserves recognition as the work of a completely separate entity to Real Estate. Yet, too often, Ducktails actually sound like a side-project.
  5. Jul 27, 2015
    70
    On balance it's still a more than worthy addition to the New Jersey outfit's growing collection.
  6. Jul 20, 2015
    67
    This is Ducktails’ most discriminating and tasteful album, but the project is at its best when there's a certain amount of exploration even within its narrow parameters.
  7. Uncut
    Jul 16, 2015
    60
    Most of these songs remain too simple to bear the weight if their fuller, more conventional arrangements. As a result, St. Catherine often feels stodgy. [Aug 2015, p.73]

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  1. Jul 26, 2015
    7
    I wouldn't call it Mondanile's best work under the moniker Ducktails. The Flower Lane seems fresh compared to this new effort. Although by noI wouldn't call it Mondanile's best work under the moniker Ducktails. The Flower Lane seems fresh compared to this new effort. Although by no means it's an average album, it's quite the adventure and definitely more soothing than TFL. St. Catherine does its job, just not as well as expected. Expand