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Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground
by Bright Eyes
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Overall Rating:
2.9932
Avg. Critic Score:
2.9712
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Neumu.net
It is, in such, truly great, or truly arrogant, or truly conceited, or truly preposterous, or truly confused, or truly bemused, or truly profound, or truly magnificent. Or maybe all of these things. At once. Or at times. ...read the complete review at Neumu.net
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Splendid
There are times on this record, though, when the quaver fades for a few notes and [Oberst's] voice drops out of hysterical high range, and it's actually pleasant to listen to -- but that never lasts, and that's a shame....read the complete review at Splendid
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The A.V. Club
Ever since his debut with the band Commander Venus in 1994, when he was just 14, Conor Oberst has been carving out an impressive legacy as an endlessly prolific and idiosyncratic singer-songwriter. From his home base in Omaha, Oberst has recorded a...read the complete review at The A.V. Club
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