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Barn Owl

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Ominous, pastoral, drone based psychedelia from the San Francisco two-piece.

ADM rating[?]

7.3

Label
Thrill Jockey
UK Release date
01/11/2010
  1. 9.0 |   The Digital Fix

    An astoundingly well crafted and exciting record in an already stagnating and over-populated scene
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  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Lumbers as slow as Earth's stoner rock, but throws its arms open. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Sonic vistas evoking either nocturnal desert chill or fathomless cosmic expanse. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Curious, compelling, elemental music
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  5. 8.0 |   NME

    The mood within is h-e-a-v-y like a bewitching series of black metal incantations
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  6. 7.0 |   Blurt

    Purposefully shuffle-button unfriendly
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  7. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    Barn Owl may repeat the past somewhat, but in a masterful way
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  8. 7.0 |   AU Review

    An intriguing listen but be patient with it – it’s a grower
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  9. 6.0 |   Drowned In Sound

    A record that many could admire, but few could truly love
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  10. 6.0 |   Tiny Mix Tapes

    Perpetual, unhurried, dense, and satisfied with its own unchanging reflection
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