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8.0
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Uncut
12 artfully crafted songs here suggest they should now be judged in the elevated company of Wilco, Brendan Benson and The Raconteurs
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8.0
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Q
Their most pastoral outing to date, piano ballads one minute, laid-back Neil Young the next. Print edition only
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8.0
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The List
If their nostalgia borders on parody, dig deeper: there’s much to treasure in this album
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8.0
13077
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The Observer
It emerges as their sharpest record yet, a 70s-inflected melodicism coursing through the harmony-laden folk-rock
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8.0
13108
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musicOMH
An album that manages to both impress initially and continue to reveal virtues well into repeat spins... reflects Blitzen Trapper's growing reputation as something of a must-hear
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8.0
13112
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PopMatters
Blitzen Trapper don’t really seem to care about grand statements and definitely aren’t afraid to show all their disparate origins or get a little dirt under their fingernails in the process
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8.0
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The Digital Fix
A wonderful journey into the imaginative mind of vocalist and songwriter Eric Early as he weaves a spell with his storytelling songs and lush arrangements
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7.8
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Beats Per Minute
On Destroyer of the Void, lead singer Eric Earley and his band continue on what made Furr such a success and for the most part, keep the sound that got them to this high point close to their chest.
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7.5
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Pitchfork
Perhaps now that they've perfected their earthy, rootsy sound, Blitzen Trapper can travel to a more astral plane on its next album
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7.0
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The Line Of Best Fit
An impressive and varied listen, which should go a long way to satisfying fans of the band’s previous albums and many others besides
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7.0
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Rolling Stone
Trading low-fi ruggedness for gorgeous Americana pop, they conjure Dylan circa John Wesley Harding and proggy ELO
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7.0
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NME
As lovely as the back half might be, there’s a sense that it could have been made by anyone
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7.0
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Spin
It takes guts to open a record with a six-minute song that splits the difference between the soft prog of ELO and the folk pop of America, but this Portland troupe make it work
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7.0
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Culture Deluxe
The band have been on tour with both Wilco and Fleet Foxes and the quality of this new disc will appeal greatly to fans of both acts
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6.5
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Bowlegs
If the production glistens and shines a little too much, at least the songs, in the main, are as good as ever
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6.0
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6.0 |
Rave Magazine
Destroyer Of The Void is not a groundbreaking album by any stretch, but its sunglow manner is never less than charming
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6.0
13278
6.0 |
Tiny Mix Tapes
Hopefully, there’s an EP in our future with more of the prog experimentation found on the title track
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6.0
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The Independent
The title-track is the most ambitious piece here, a multi-sectioned suite that shifts through styles – from Beach Boys to Queen to Beatles, and back again
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6.0
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The Guardian
There's nothing wrong with Destroyer of the Void, but it's not the thrill one would have wished for
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6.0
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The Fly
Occasionally too lost in the past, this is nevertheless a pleasurable voyage into a distant, better world
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6.0
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Under The Radar
It's a good spin, and while there are definitely a handful of superb tracks you'll still be rocking two years from now, there are a bunch you won't
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6.0
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Prefix
They have a great album lurking somewhere in them, but for now they’re settling for a couple of good songs mixed in with their 1970s fetishism
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5.0
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Blurt
Nearly convinces me I'm driving through unsullied Catskill greenery circa 1974
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5.0
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Drowned In Sound
This is an album recorded behind bullet proof glass – no trace of emotion has passed through and while it’s no bad thing to have a balanced record, music, art, by definition should express something
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