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10.0
87354
10.0 |
A.V. Club
It’s a record that, by its end, is a profound statement. It just requires a little patience for it to be heard
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9.0
87357
9.0 |
Spin
“Life-affirming” gets thrown around too much when talking about major works like this one, but sometimes there’s just no way around that descriptor
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9.0
87386
9.0 |
Exclaim
They're learning to let go of the past and appreciate the present. Goodness is the next step on that journey — and a beautiful one, at that
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8.3
87356
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
This music is powerful, eliciting physical responses, the feelings located in different parts of the body that the brain may otherwise tune out
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8.0
88091
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
You don’t have to be a fan of punk music or emo to be a fan of The Hotelier, you simply have to appreciate genuine, earnest emotion
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8.0
87419
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
The Hotelier is telling a story, but it’s an art film, not a blockbuster
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8.0
87358
8.0 |
Pitchfork
On their newest, the band is pushing with white-hot intensity toward the light
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7.5
87775
7.5 |
Pretty Much Amazing
This record is well-written and has a strong emotional core, and while Goodness doesn’t match the raw feeling or sincerity of Home, Like Noplace Is There, it’s well worth the time of any self-respecting emo junkie
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7.0
88044
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Raw-hearted bursts of bald guitar churn backing lyrics that hunger for meaning in terms that'd be corny if the music didn't hit so hard
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7.0
87390
7.0 |
Gig Soup
Hotelier aren’t rebuilding indie rock with ‘Goodness’, but they are rebuilding themselves in a powerful way
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6.0
87355
6.0 |
DIY
It presents itself as an almost impossible follow-up, but ‘Goodness’ more than holds its weight, and shows its beauty in time
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