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It's a Wonderful Life

Sparklehorse - It's a Wonderful Life
Critic Score
Based on 12 reviews
2001 Ratings: #53 / 236
User Score
Based on 287 ratings
2001 Ratings: #34
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SnowyFighter
88

Gentle jams

Wow. This is a powerful album. This is an album I went into not knowing much about Sparklehorse. With the first 5 songs of this album, I was floored. Piano Fire is easily the best song here for me. I originally thought that I hadn’t heard any other song from Sparklehorse, but it turns out I have heard Piano Fire sometime in the past. Ive been thinking about it, and I don’t know when, but my god it feels nostalgic. I absolutely love the song. The feeling the song is ... read more

DuckleberryFinn
95

This album feels like grass. It feels like fallen leaves. It feels like laying out on a sunny day finding refuge in the shade of an oak tree. And, for some reason, you know deep down that the world is ending. That not much exists outside of this moment, that the second you leave it’s over. Everything is momentary. And, for some reason, there isn’t sadness or despair to be found, but solace. You notice the way the blades of grass feel on your skin. You notice the way the sunlight ... read more

depechemode4lif
91

Okay now were talkin. After listening to some albums I wasnt to crazy about I got my hopes up high for Sparklehorse and they delivered. I discovered them through Spotifys recs from Elliott Smith and I get why. It has a soft and slowcore presentation that at time reaches the meloncholic levels of Smith. But within this hour of music there is a great variety of vibes, great PJ Harvey features, and an extremely consistent tracklist.

sebasebaseba
88

Un album muy lindo y sentimental. Linkous tenia un gran talento en su forma de transmitir, realmente significa mucho en mi!!

azousnanerr
97

Se há um álbum pra começar a escutar e se apaixonar pelas composições cheias de sentimentos de Sparklehorse, projeto criado por Mark Linkous, esse álbum em questão é o It's a Wonderful Life. Talvez uma das músicas do álbum possa ser reconhecida por alguns jovens dos tempos atuais, "Piano Fire", música em questão, ganhou um certo reconhecimento ao tocar no jogo interativo Life is Strange, e talvez ... read more

JmoneyDeezy
88

This record has this pillowyness that is so infectious it keeps bringing me back. Even the more boisterous tracks are coated in this melancholic warmth that is so distinct. It isn’t perfect but this is definitely a special little album

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Track List

1It's a Wonderful Life
2:58
95
2Gold Day
4:13
96
3Piano Fire
2:41
98
4Sea of Teeth
4:27
94
5Apple Bed
4:54
91
6King of Nails
4:14
92
7Eyepennies
4:59
90
8Dog Door
2:42
70
9More Yellow Birds
4:52
79
10Little Fat Baby
3:39
81
11Comfort Me
5:01
85
12Babies on the Sun
4:37
78
Total Length: 49 minutes

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Added on: December 21, 2012