If it's not a leap in the right direction, it's at least a big step. ...more
Splendid
While Face The Truth rarely presents a side of its creator that has not already been seen, loved, and cried over, it's a passable, even better-than-average album. ...more
The Guardian
It's easy to boggle at but less easy to love, since there's nowhere to hang your critical hat for longer than about three bars at a time. ...more
PopMatters
Stephen Malkmus's second post-Pavement venture, 2003's Pig Lib was a bit of a snoozer, to be kind. As a devoted Pavement diehard, I did my best to convince myself that it was a great record, but to no avail at all. A third of the songs seemed ...more
The Onion A.V. Club
Malkmus has long made a game of languishing, but he now sounds refreshingly eager to turn off the scoreboard and let his songs coach themselves. ...more
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