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Mt. Desolation

Mt. Desolation

Mt. Desolation

An alt country side project from Keane members Tim Rice-Oxley and Jesse Quin also including members of The Killers and Mumford & Sons

ADM rating[?]

6.3

Label
Island
UK Release date
18/10/2010
  1. 8.0 |   Mojo

    Songs of such solid substance you know they come from experience. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    Confidently pitch their tent in the burgeoning field of Brit country. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   Evening Standard

    10 beautifully crafted, country-tinged tracks that long for peaks and prairies, whisky and women
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  4. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Country? No. Consistent beauty? You bet your ass
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  5. 7.0 |   BBC

    It's a little hokey and cosy, but it's cute
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  6. 7.0 |   Blurt

    A terrific debut
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  7. 6.0 |   State

    An accomplished alt country release from perhaps the most unlikely of sources
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  8. 6.0 |   The Observer

    Displaying a certain spirit of musical exploration without straying far from the middle of the road
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  9. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    As breezily adept as this all is, it’s still somewhat disappointing to find just how short a distance the players are prepared to venture from their comfortable position in the middle of the road
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  10. 6.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    As breezily adept as this all is, it’s still somewhat disappointing to find just how short a distance the players are prepared to venture from their comfortable position in the middle of the road
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  11. 6.0 |   Q

    It's rescued from puppy indulgence by the craft Rice-Oxley accords throughout. Print edition only

  12. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Intermittently charming and over before it wears out its welcome – what more could you ask of a Keane side project?
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  13. 6.0 |   The Independent

    A warm and wistful journey for the most part
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  14. 5.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    It’s a triple-edged sword of the bland, the promising, and the utterly rollicking
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  15. 3.0 |   NME

    The vanity project of affluent middle Englanders having a group wank over some old Gram Parsons LPs. Print edition only


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