William Tyler - Impossible Truth
Critic Score
Based on 15 reviews
2013 Ratings: #65 / 1115
User Score
Based on 55 ratings
2013 Rank: #151
Liked by 3 people
March 19, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Merge / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

90
musicOMH

Impossible Truth is among the year’s most vivid and evocative albums so far, revealing new and absorbing details with every listen.

90
PopMatters

This is a brilliant album created by a music virtuoso that will cement Tyler’s solo reputation earned from his 2010 debut, Behold the Spirit

90
SPIN

Although he's stretching traditional, time-tested folk templates culled from around the world and back again, Tyler's vision is both distinctly American and deeply modern. 

84
Beats Per Minute

Tunes are built slowly and satisfyingly, ebbing and flowing into oceans of ambient sound. Through these layers, though, shine frequent flashes of utter brilliance.

80
Pitchfork

Impossible Truth is music of almost metaphysical calmness, in which Tyler's guitar surveys inner vistas and notes their vastness with a kind of Zen detachment.

80
Tiny Mix Tapes

This album is easily taken as it is, a good side portrait of the parts of America that are somewhat still in the throes of modernity (if we all aren’t to some degree).

80
Consequence of Sound

The album is a masterful foundation of traditional folk beneath layers of experimentation with surreal sounds and classical song forms. 

75
The 405

Impossible Truth is a sprawling collection of muted words and vocal instruments, leading you along the hidden paths in your heart. 

70
No Ripcord

Instead of releasing an album of strictly guitar solos, he's crafted a collection of moody and engaging riffs, filled with experimental harmonies.

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Added on: January 15, 2013