The Golden Age
by American Music Club
  • Record Label: Merge
  • Release Date: Feb 19, 2008
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Mojo
    60
    Aficionados will welcome a renewed emphasis on Vudi's idiosyncratic string-bending, erecting iridescent frames around Eitzel's through-a-glass-darkly vignettes. [Feb 2008,p.105]
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  2. Under The Radar
    60
    AMC resembles a bar band with a raymond carver fixation, playing off Eitzel plaintively and without much care for theatricality. [Winter, 2008, p.80]
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  3. Q Magazine
    60
    Eitzel's own understated standards, 'All My Love,' 'The Sleeping Beauty' and Who You Are' show signs of a more optimistic, softly rocking side. [Mar 2008, p.100]
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Awards & Rankings

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#77 Best Album of 2008

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User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 17
  3. Negative: 1 out of 17
  1. JackC.
    Apr 17, 2008
    8
    "The Golden Age" is good solid record worth hearing. There are some strikingly good songs on here, such as "the decibels and little pills," "The Golden Age" is good solid record worth hearing. There are some strikingly good songs on here, such as "the decibels and little pills," "all my love," "sleeping beauty," and "the stars." All of it is pretty solid really. The only real gripe I have and why I'm only giving it an 8 is just because things start to feel a little monotonous over the course of the 13 tracks.… Full Review »
  2. Mages
    Apr 10, 2008
    9
    I can't stop listening to it.
  3. DejanSt.
    Apr 8, 2008
    8
    Much more than I expected. A return to form. Beautiful.
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