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8.0
83219
8.0 |
NOW
Primarily alone with his guitar and voice, Oldham is a captivating commander putting across a rare kind of transparent, emotional urgency
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8.0
83232
8.0 |
All Music
These songs seem to escape fully formed from Oldham's soul
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8.0
84137
8.0 |
Gig Soup
Far from being 'scum', this is a welcome collection of material which has formed atop of Oldham’s extensive pool of recordings
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8.0
84317
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PopMatters
Pond Scum brings fans closer to the very same material they have long adored, humbled and reposed
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7.5
83610
7.5 |
The 405
Pond Scum works in the past as well as the present. Without remorse or the idealization of history, Oldham's past lives are tangible and ready to crack open like a book
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7.5
83235
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Stands as one of BPB’s best
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7.2
83233
7.2 |
Paste Magazine
Has enough variety to be pleasing to longtime fans and covers enough ground to be a great introduction to the man’s work for newcomers
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7.0
83234
7.0 |
Earbuddy
A fine collection of live tunes with not a weak track in the bunch
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7.0
83236
7.0 |
Pitchfork
A compilation that emphasizes new ideas and overlooked themes in Oldham’s prodigious catalog
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7.0
83313
7.0 |
Clash
It’s heartening to hear, after all these years, that time has not diminished the intensity of those performances
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7.0
83359
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
It doesn’t break ground so much as it affirms it once again
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7.0
83681
7.0 |
The Digital Fix
Serves as an excellent entry level for anyone wanting to delve a bit deeper into the catalogue
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6.0
83237
6.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Though it has merit in the strength of its content, Pond Scum may be only one for the collectors
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