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9.0
42116
9.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
This set of songs, among the strongest he’s released in the last twenty years, among the finest released by any artist this year, go a long way towards showing that there’s humour behind the hatred
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8.0
42113
8.0 |
Sputnik Music (staff)
His most entertaining record to date, offering a raw and personal account of life as the tragically unappreciated songwriter
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8.0
43750
8.0 |
Uncut
For all the grumbling and snarky jokes, he might have found contentment. Print edition only
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8.0
43851
8.0 |
The Observer
The ridiculous life of a working musician is a recurring theme here, as Kozelek lays into the indignity of bad gigs, the unattractiveness of his fans and "fucking shuttle buses". A hoot
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8.0
44624
8.0 |
Mojo
Mostly solo with acoustic guitar and the occasional soft-brushed drum and misty viola. Print edition only
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7.5
42110
7.5 |
A.V. Club
But the more playful takes on romantic regret—Kozelek’s wheelhouse—are a nice shift for the downcast singer-songwriter, who turns his more somber attentions to themes of death and aging
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7.0
42173
7.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
The most easy-to-swallow record Kozelek has ever released, under any name – a record that lets you skip around willfully and, most importantly, lets you have a little fun along the way
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7.0
42109
7.0 |
Blurt
Its songs aren't exactly of the hum-along variety. No matter. There's no denying Sun Kil Moon's luminous glow
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7.0
42278
7.0 |
Under The Radar
The crepuscular ballads are laden with subtly plucked guitar melodies and hooks that, given time, ingratiate themselves indelibly into your psyche, with gallows humor occasionally interjected for levity
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7.0
45615
7.0 |
Prefix
Such a long album (this runs 70 minutes and contains 17 tracks) is bound to test even the biggest Sun Kil Moon fan's patience. There are plenty of pearls of wisdom to be gleaned even from the back-half
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6.8
42287
6.8 |
Pitchfork
Overall, you get the impression he isn't really trying that hard, that bettering his bests isn't a notion that interests him
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6.1
42274
6.1 |
Paste Magazine
I’m sure Among the Leaves will find a place in some folks’ sexy music canon, but I just feel like all the sullen lyricism dulls any chance of frisky spark
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Irish Times
Melancholy floats around the record like a fog
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6.0
42111
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
Among the Leaves may not be the most captivating way to spend 70 minutes, but it's a valuable effort nonetheless, a deeply felt record of one man's never-ending struggle with himself
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6.0
42114
6.0 |
All Music
Looser and less polished than its predecessor, Among the Leaves finds Kozelek in a mercilessly nostalgic mood
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6.0
42294
6.0 |
PopMatters
The best parts of Among the Leaves show Kozelek stepping out from behind the blurry, echoing melancholy of his sound and showing us his humor, his insight, his knack for storytelling
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6.0
44577
6.0 |
Q
San Francisco miserablist airs his sense of humour. Print edition only
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6.0
43848
6.0 |
The Independent
However bleak, there's no denying the delicate mood created by his charm
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5.8
42362
5.8 |
Beats Per Minute
Ultimately what this record lacks is any sense of audacity or ambition. Sun Kil Moon are just content with writing music for themselves, and anyone else who cares to listen
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