Album Rating: 4.0
tracks 2 and 3 don't do much for me, but I love everything else here
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Album Rating: 3.5
Doof, as I’ve said I’m a hopeless fanboy, just a track’s being by The National unlocks emotions in me that almost nobody else can. Matt could be singing cake recipes and I’d still cry.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Once things head south fanboys unleash their vitriol more than anyone - I consider The National the best gig I’ve ever seen.
This fanboy might snap.
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Album Rating: 4.5
ButtB - track 3 is the only stain here for me
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Album Rating: 3.5
Yeah - I just don’t think the new songs indicate they’re heading south - at least not by more than a few degrees.
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Album Rating: 3.5
And yeah track three here is kinda goofy
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Album Rating: 4.0
yeah aside from those, this is probably my fav folk of the year so far. some real good camping/rainy day music
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Album Rating: 4.5
I’m having a really hard time with new music this year, lots of 3.5s but very little is clicking with me above that level.
Same here Boney. A lot of albums I like... but only a few I love.
This is heading for the "love" category though, in fact I daresay it's established itself as an AOTY contender for me. "Leave a Light" and "Race to the Bottom" are stunning.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Album still takes my breath away.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Something I haven't done yet. Since it's had time to settle.....
Weight of the World: 5/5
Don't Settle: 5/5
I'll Be You, Be Me: 5/5
Race to the Bottom: 5/5
Who's Gonna Be Your Baby: 4.5/5
Fool's Game: 4.5/5
Good Life of Song: 4.5/5
The Closing Door: 4/5
Mary: 4/5
Leave a Light: 4/5
Brother's Keeper: 4/5
Threading Water: 3.5/5
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Album Rating: 4.5
I can't get enough of the first half. The second half I have to be in the mood for, but the whole thing is undeniably well-done.
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Album Rating: 3.5
The first half is growing on me but I don't really connect with anything after "The Closing Door" other than the closer.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Okay yeah, this officially rivals Jessica Pratt's Quiet Signs as my AOTY so far - 4 for now, could be a 4.5
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Album Rating: 4.0
The middle takes the slightest dip in quality but it's so gorgeously executed even at its weaker moments.
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Album Rating: 3.5
ok, this may be growing on me now...
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Album Rating: 4.5
This is now the first album of 2019 to boast at least two 5/5 songs in my eyes; I listened to "Leave a Light" earlier this afternoon while sitting by a river and I let both the song, and the cool breeze off the water, wash over me. It was the most cleansing, healing experience I've had with music in a long time.
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Album Rating: 4.5
This and the Big Thief are that little bit above anything else I’ve listened to this year.
The Lambchop is excellent too but hasn’t got that extra special something those two have
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Album Rating: 4.0
Throw in Copeland and I'd completely agree, Doof. Lambchop's new one is great but as it's settled I've concluded that it just doesn't live up to Flotus.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Its a shade below Flotus.
There’s a pack of albums just below that are solid such as the Craig Finn, the Cass McCombs, the Avey Tare...it’s been a great year so far but only two AOTY contenders so far.
The Copeland I need to revisit yet again but I don’t think it’s my thing enough to join that group of albums.
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Album Rating: 4.5
Just listened again and the closer finally hit me - think it’s the overspill of emotion from the Spurs game last night
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