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Haunted Mountain

Buck Meek

Haunted Mountain

Third solo album from the Big Thief guitarist includes songs co-written with Jolie Holland

ADM rating[?]

7.7

Label
4AD
UK Release date
25/08/2023
US Release date
25/08/2023
  1. 10.0 |   The Skinny

    Haunted Mountain must stand as a masterful achievement, even within the catalogue of unequivocally magical records Buck Meek has already had a hand in
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Meek and producer Mat Davidson took the band to Sonic Ranch in Texas and gave the record a much more expansive, full-sounding presentation, a resounding and confident tone that matches these optimistic and often unfiltered emotions. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    The songs are wonderfully non-toxic, obsessed in only the best possible way, a refreshing take on country love and lust. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   All Music

    An album of many strengths - poetic yet folksy lyrics, charming melodies, an A-plus band, and disarming sincerity - Haunted Mountain is another delight in a solo career that deserves to be more than a sideline of his Billboard 200-charting main gig
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  5. 8.0 |   Northern Transmissions

    It encapsulates the vibe of Meek’s day job with Big Thief, in terms of that band’s adventurousness, while pushing the art form further
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  6. 7.5 |   Spectrum Culture

    With Meek, straightforward music feels like the point – songs that feel designed to live within a moment comfortably, rather than fretting too much with that bigger picture
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  7. 7.5 |   Under The Radar

    Like each of us, Meek knows we must descend from the mountaintop sooner or later, so he sings lullabies and lets the sun shine on bare skin as long as he can
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  8. 7.2 |   Pitchfork

    The fullest solo album yet from the Big Thief guitarist is an earnest ode to getting lost
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  9. 7.0 |   Exclaim

    Just as Big Thief has steadily risen in stature and ambition, Meek also continues to climb new mountains — both real and metaphorical — reflected in this new album of love songs
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