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9.3
111027
9.3 |
Paste Magazine
An album with the potency to draw in new listeners and give thanks to those already in their company
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9.0
111083
9.0 |
Punk News
Yet another amazing addition to the Mountain Goats discography. It’s wizardry has taken ahold of me
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8.0
111425
8.0 |
musicOMH
While The Mountain Goats will always remain an acquired taste, there’s a case to put that In League With Dragons is possibly one of their most accessible albums
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8.0
110944
8.0 |
Clash
After playing this album you will only be listening to the Mountain Goats for the immediate future
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8.0
110945
8.0 |
XS Noize
The Mountain Goats continue to add lustre to their stellar discography with “In League with Dragons”
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8.0
110946
8.0 |
PopMatters
The Mountain Goats create a complex and vibrant album that moves between worlds with In League with Dragons
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8.0
110966
8.0 |
The Guardian
Deliciously detailed indie rock
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8.0
110998
8.0 |
All Music
A quietly brilliant album that gets stronger with each spin, and the fact the Mountain Goats can generally crank out something this good every 24 to 36 months suggests Darnielle may be one of America's more important natural resources
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7.4
111039
7.4 |
Pitchfork
John Darnielle explores the humanity of wizards, sports legends, Ozzy Osbourne, and other folk heroes and beacons of hope
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7.0
111048
7.0 |
The 405
He takes what could be novelty songs and makes them anything but
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7.0
111038
7.0 |
No Ripcord
He continues to paint vivid, imaginary characters that always feel alive, as much as his authorship reveals aspects of his personal life through his fiction. And that, in itself, is Darnielle's heroic feat
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7.0
111328
7.0 |
Under The Radar
The pairing of the band and Pallett is a positive one for the most part and In League With Dragons is minor-key business as usual for prolific, imperfect songsmith Darnielle
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7.0
111019
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
John Darnielle’s latest invents a new genre called ‘dragon noir’
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7.0
110942
7.0 |
Spectrum Culture
A worthy and welcome addition to an already stellar catalog
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6.7
110943
6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Yet another chance to appreciate one of indie rock's most revered wizards
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6.0
110960
6.0 |
Uncut
Despite the glistening production and seamless craft of it all, his wired intensity is often missed. Print edition only
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6.0
111414
6.0 |
Mojo
We're kept at arms length, as Darnielle observes his characters more than inhabits them. Print edition only
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