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Goodnight Oslo

Robyn Hitchcock And The Venus 3

Goodnight Oslo

Latest solo offering of eclectic and indiosyncratic pop from the ex-Soft Boy veteran singer-songwriter, backed by three members of REM

ADM rating[?]

6.7

Label
Proper
UK Release date
09/02/2009
  1. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Given the musicians involved, it comes as no surprise that Goodnight Oslo shimmers with janglingly melodious guitar textures.
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  2. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Hitchcock’s most tightly arranged album of the decade. What it harkens to most is his ‘80s heyday, when Robyn reveled in neatly constructed pop gems with glorious harmonies.
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  3. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Hollies-ish harmonies, horns and tastefully distorted guitars.
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  4. 7.0 |   NME

    It’s unlikely to gain any new converts to the cause, but you get the impression Hitchcock stopped caring about that sort of thing long ago.
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  5. 7.0 |   Spin

    Curiously, his psychedelic folk rock sounds more youthful now than it did in the '80s, despite the usual fixation on mortality.
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  6. 7.0 |   Under The Radar

    There are no girl-group background vocals or horn-and-string backing here. And it's a good thing, presenting Hitchcock's songs in pure form, highlighting his songwriting skill, which has aged like a fine wine
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  7. 6.5 |   Pitchfork

    One gets the feeling that with a little more ruthlessness about what makes the final cut, Goodnight Oslo could offer more hits than misses. As it is, it falls just a little short.
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  8. 6.0 |   Scotland on Sunday

    Goodnight Oslo is the sequel to the acclaimed Ole! Tarantula, and sounds disturbingly wide-eyed for a man of his Soft Boys vintage.
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  9. 6.0 |   Daily Telegraph

    Byrds-like harmonies bolster Hitchcock's reedy voice. Delightfully odd
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  10. 6.0 |   Mojo

    Print edition only


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