Unseen
by The Handsome Family
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
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  1. tontonnez
    Oct 9, 2016
    5
    Basically, it's more of the same, which in itself is not a bad thing, but precisely because of this, it lacks the magic and inventiveness of most of what came before it. Listening to the album makes me want to return to their back catalogue (all of which I have) rather than press replay.

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Blurt Magazine
    Jan 10, 2017
    80
    Unseen alludes to The Handsome Family’s darker realms, but the beauty it boasts is so unerringly mesmerizing, it begs repeated hearings simply to soak it all in.
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  2. Magnet
    Oct 18, 2016
    95
    Another low-key masterpiece wrapped in spooky twanging guitars, heartbroken harmonies, droning tempos and lyrics that often don't rhyme, delivered in Brett Sparks' deadpan, rumbling baritone. [No. 136, p.57]
  3. PopMatters
    Oct 5, 2016
    70
    These songs slowly reveal loss, surprise and violence, but they take their time getting there, whether across a line or through an entire track.
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