Oak Island

Nightlands - Oak Island
Critic Score
Based on 14 reviews
2013 Ratings: #794 / 1115
User Score
Based on 7 ratings
January 22, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Indie Pop / Genre
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CRITIC REVIEWS

80
Beats Per Minute

There is an oddly beguiling grace to Oak Island that seems to stretch casually across the 30-odd minutes of music here. 

77
Pitchfork

 35 minutes of romantic and robotic soft rock, a crush mixtape for the Uncanny Valley.

70
PopMatters

What really shines through all the technological wizardry is the remarkable warmth and humanity of the album’s best songs.

70
No Ripcord

The songs on Oak Island are equal parts bell-bottomed nonchalance and high-tech modernity, and the real joy is in witnessing both parts fully.

60
Consequence of Sound

Oak Island might not bloom at the supposed crossroads of art and science (fiction), but it’s a pleasant enough take on the reconciliation of nostalgia with the desire for adult life.

60
The 405

Oak Island is a tough listen from start to finish, possibly because of its personal and inverted nature

55
Under the Radar

Nightlands' sophomore disc is a solid collection of serene and ambient pop that's pleasing enough to the ears, but lacks gravity; the tracks have a tendency to breeze by and bleed into each other with little distinction. 

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Track List

  1. Time & Place
  2. So Far So Long
  3. You're My Baby
  4. Nico
  5. So It Goes
  6. Born To Love
  7. I Fell In Love With a Feeling
  8. Rolling Down The Hill
  9. Other Peoples Pockets
  10. Looking For Rain
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Added on: January 23, 2013