The Shepherd's Dog
by Iron & Wine
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Sep 25, 2007
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 65 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 61 out of 65
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 65
  3. Negative: 3 out of 65

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  1. PaulC
    Sep 26, 2007
    6
    The best Sufjan Stevens album in years.

Awards & Rankings

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#23 Best Album of 2007
71
#71 Most Shared Album of 2007

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Amazon.com
    80
    More definitive than ever, the rhythm and percussion complement Beam's voice, a lulling, almost eerie tone that occasionally recalls John Lennon's early solo work
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  2. BBC collective
    80
    The result is a folk album so rich and intricate that, in scope, it's comparable to Van Morrison's "Astral Weeks."
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  3. Drowned In Sound
    80
    What really stands out is how …Dog literally hits the ground running from its opener, 'Pagan Angel And A Borrowed Car,' cutting a clear slice from the organic and distinctive junkyard percussion and deep-fried blues stomps of Tom Waits.
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