Filter Good Music Guide
93% - top rated album of the spring
New York Times
"A remarkably beautiful elegy ... lush arrangements of
strings and horns ... Double bass, saw and vibraphone give the music a
timeless feel"
Stylus review
"outstanding ... the arrangements are pristine, melancholic
pop ... a work of stark beauty"
Spin review
"wholly engaging debut.... Swell with velvety strings"
Filter review
"There's something about this album — whether it's the carnival
whirr, thorny crescendos, unpretentious melodies, haunting subject matter,
or just some lovely, intangible hunch somewhere between the guitar and the
horns, that takes listeners by the hand, smacks them into reality and
reminds them they're still alive"
Filter article
"Elvis rubbed the sleep out of his eyes, let Ethan in, and
the two of them made a record.... A momentous debut.... a leap forward in
evolution..."
Rolling Stone review
"* * * 1/2"
The Fly
"Easily one of the most beguiling listens of the year, the warm debut will keep you captivated from start to finish. Elvis Perkins is a huge talent deserving of our undivided attention"
The Sun
"Truly magnificent. As good as anything youšll will hear this or any year" 4.5
Daily Mirror
"Magnificent, mesmerizing"
Times Online
Stereogum article
NPR song of the day
So Much Silence
Road Records
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Entertainment Weekly review
Village Voice
review
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Old Kentucky Blog
Yeti Don't
Dance
"stellar debut"
"classic folk sound benefits immeasurably from artful,
colorful instrumentation"
"Song of the Year"
"Favorite album of the year... One thing that really
stands out for me on this album is the amazingly sparse production qualities
when you can hear every string being hit and every brush across the drum
kit, this is some really really beautiful sombre folk music"
"quietly lovely"
"recalls the command of Arcade Fire's Funeral"
"combines Perkins's lyrically sprawling songs with a
minaturized-Spector meets Basement-Tapes-era-Dylan sound, to create a
timeless, mysterious aesthetic both heart wrenching and body moving"
"Album of the Year"
