This is what you would expect from this band, a very good album....thoroughly enjoyable when listening to it, and then kinda forgettable once it's finished. Occasionally I'll wonder why I don't love this band more than I do.....it's a question I can't answer, but it says something.....
I have a real weakness for this style of production and arrangement, some really good stuff here but as an album I'm not finding the songs maintain the quality of the first few tracks. Still, definitely worth checking out.
This is a really strong album. It was my introduction to the Fuit Bats and after exploring their back catalogue I still rate it as their strongest. Just really great song writing.
This is a really great album. I've been listening to it on repeat quite a bit since its release....however it's an album that needs to played without distractions. Sit down, listen, pay attention to the lyrics.....its score went up about 15 points after giving it the attention it deserves.
A genuine concept album, give it a spin, tell em' Don sent you!
If I didn't know what Mark Kozelek was capable of I may be less harsh on these later stream of consciousness style albums..... unfortunately I 've heard April, Ghosts of the Great Highway and the Redhouse Painters...... this offering is well well well below what he's capable of doing.
It sounds lazy, and boring.
I keep coming back to this album. The songs are great, it has a dream pop/indie/70s vibe to it which really holds up well to repeated listens. I just stumbled across these guys, so I've never heard their back catalogue, so I don't know how it compares to their previous stuff, however, I highly recommend this album.
Get around it!
I was really looking forward to this album. I really liked his previous album, however I think Ethan has gone a bit nuts with the production to the point where the multiple layers and textures, as impressive as they sound, obscure the songs.
Unfortunately this album has more style than substance. I'm pretty disappointed all in all.
This is nothing short of sensational. Incredible songs, arrangements, and performances. It's the best album I've heard in a long time.
I can't imagine an album beating this one for my album of the year....
Despite the critics reviews this album has some pretty good songs....if you can make it passed the production there's good stuff in here.