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Garden of Arms

Peter Wolf Crier

Garden of Arms

The Minneapolis folk-pop duo, taking a more experimental approach on their 2nd album

ADM rating[?]

6.2

Label
Jagjaguwar
UK Release date
05/09/2011
US Release date
06/09/2011
  1. 8.0 |   Consequence Of Sound

    By the conclusion of their second album, the duo has evolved a more coherent signature sound
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  2. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Like Bon Iver, carves new crannies in which to play with expectations, with the Minneapolis duo confidently dressing folk-pop bones in added finery
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  3. 7.5 |   A.V. Club

    A more polished piece of work than its predecessor, but never slick or lacking in personality, and never dull
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  4. 7.0 |   Prefix

    fFll of as many rabbit holes as it has noisy clusters
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  5. 7.0 |   PopMatters

    a steady piece of music. Despite what their name implies, these guys aren’t fakers. When they make themselves heard in the future, you’ll come a-runnin’
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  6. 6.5 |   Bowlegs

    They’re walking that fine line between pleasing the alternative crowd and falling into the Coldplay chasm of unbridled success and universal hatred
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  7. 6.0 |   Uncut

    The writing is strong and Pisano's wracked vocals have pleasing echoes of Justin Vernon. Print edition only

  8. 6.0 |   Pitchfork

    It's a far cry from the clutter of "Right Away" and a welcome respite from the melodrama, making clear that the band is capable of great things in its new form
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  9. 5.0 |   The 405

    At its core is a set of well-written songs, but they are often difficult to discern through the overwhelming amount of experimentation
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  10. 4.7 |   Beats Per Minute

    A disappointment, but by no means a failure
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  11. 4.0 |   No Ripcord

    It’s just all so damned noisy, and without any sonic room to absorb the music it becomes a messy, headache-inducing experience
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