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8.0
111129
8.0 |
The Guardian
Featuring Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney and Peter Buck of REM, this second album is engaged and abrasive, even if the lyrics sometimes overdo it
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8.0
111433
8.0 |
The Skinny
Filthy Friends prove their collective mettle with a thematic suite of songs that find Corin Tucker raging about the fate of our planet on a bed of Peter Buck's strongest set of tunes in years
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7.0
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7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Supergroup featuring R.E.M. and Sleater-Kinney members balance beauty with hopelessness on second album
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7.0
111127
7.0 |
All Music
Emerald Valley isn't the slam dunk that Invitation was, but it's more than good enough to suggest this project has legs, and here's hoping the participants find time to cut a third album sooner than later.
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7.0
111099
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A good old fashioned protest album
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7.0
111100
7.0 |
Uncut
Cold but somehow comforting. Print edition only
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6.7
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6.7 |
Consequence Of Sound
Corin Tucker, Peter Buck, and company practice the art of noise like seasoned pros
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6.5
112499
6.5 |
Under The Radar
Filthy Friends are suave, soothing, and anthemic—especially on "One Flew East"—but Emerald Valley is caught in an awkward slowness
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6.1
111265
6.1 |
Pitchfork
The second album from Corin Tucker and Peter Buck’s alt-rock supergroup can’t match the urgency of pre-apocalyptic protest
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6.0
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6.0 |
PopMatters
Alt-rock supergroup Filthy Friends stumble a bit on the highly political Emerald Valley, but emerge mostly unscathed
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6.0
111101
6.0 |
Mojo
Emerald Valley is blunt truth for dire times. Print edition only
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4.0
111103
4.0 |
American Songwriter
The Filthy Friends came out of the gate strong with their previous release. They should have left well enough alone
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