Indigo Meadow

The Black Angels - Indigo Meadow
Critic Score
Based on 10 reviews
2013 Ratings: #927 / 1115
User Score
Based on 54 ratings
2013 Rank: #411
April 2, 2013 / Release Date
LP / Format
Blue Horizon / Label
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CRITIC REVIEWS

77
Paste

There are plenty of promising riffs and catchy little guitar lines throughout, but a lot of the time the songs they belong to don’t end up developing into anything you can really take home.

75
The 405

The Black Angels keep things constantly interesting, and the way the album comes together when listened to as a whole makes it as vital and thrilling as it is.

70
AllMusic

The Angels are masters at sounding simultaneously cool as a block of ice and hot as hellfire, but the cunning pop melodies are the real key to this album's success.

70
Consequence of Sound

The Black Angels don’t meander or mince words, and Indigo Meadow is a testament to that ideology.

60
Drowned in Sound

Indigo Meadow suffers as a whole from both a lack of cohesion and ultimately, quality. 

60
PopMatters

It’s classic, thickened, crunchy rock lightened for earbuds.

60
DIY

For the most part the Angels charitably continue to breath life into a ragged genre with a looseness and playfulness that belies their serious business name.

50
Rolling Stone
It's a pleasant-enough swirl – more so whenever vintage organs pipe in. But it never expands your mind.
49
Pitchfork

It’s a not a crime for a revivalist outfit like the Black Angels to occasionally lapse into flower-power corniness; if delivered with a little self-awareness, it adds to the appeal of the anachronistic package. What’s not forgivable on Indigo Meadow is the pretension.

FinalLifeline
69

Indigo Meadow, with it's psychedelic leanings and potential for good melodies, could have been a hot item in the indie community this year. Instead, it's a meandering mess that, while it can be enjoyable, spends most of it's time convincing you not to pay attention to it. It's not incredibly enticing, but I'm sure it is a rewarding listen for some. Just not for me.

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Track List

  1. Indigo Meadow
  2. Evil Things
  3. Don't Play With Guns
  4. Holland
  5. The Day
  6. Love Me Forever
  7. Always Maybe
  8. War on Holiday
  9. Broken Soldier
  10. I Hear Colors (Chromaesthesia)
  11. Twisted Light 
  12. You're Mine
  13. Black Isn't Black

Year End Lists

#74/Rough Trade
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Added on: March 26, 2013