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Silver Lake

by Vic Chesnutt

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of 455,735

4,134
2000's

of 265,982

638
2003

of 34,566

90

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 2.9273 Silver Lake is ranked overall as 2.9273 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.1500 Silver Lake has an avg. critic score of 3.1500 out of 4 stars

Silver Lake Album Reviews

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All Music Guide

While Silver Lake sounds like a Vic Chesnutt album through and through, it's also a better than average introduction to the man's work. ...more

PopMatters

Vic Chesnutt seems to take as much inspiration from writers as he does from musicians. His West of Rome album shares its name with a John Fante book, he often mentions novelists in interviews, and one time when I saw him play live he leapt into a 15-minute story about meeting Gregory Corso and told jokes about Allen Ginsburg. ...more

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Delusions of Adequacy

Chesnutt has finally made an album that utilizes the full range offered by lush, fully adorned production to his advantage, accenting the strengths of his songwriting but never jockeying for position with his most distinctive traits. ...read the complete review at Delusions of Adequacy

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Q Magazine

His best since 1995s Is The Actor Happy? [May 2003, ...read the complete review at Q Magazine

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Uncut

Although his fans range from R.E.M. to Madonna, it has somehow always been easier to respect than love the music of Vic Chesnutt. But Silver Lake represents something of a breakthrough. Perhaps it's because the songs have a more expansive feel. ...read the complete review at Uncut

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The A.V. Club

Vic Chesnutt's recording career began with a $100 budget and an afternoon spent cutting tracks with Michael Stipe. His most recent solo studio album prior to the new Silver Lake, 1998's The Salesman And Bernadette, found him playing against a sprawling...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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