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Old Ramon

by Red House Painters

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All Time

of 455,735

2,780
2000's

of 265,982

266
2001

of 35,059

33

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

Overall Rating: 3.1497 Old Ramon is ranked overall as 3.1497 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.1420 Old Ramon has an avg. critic score of 3.1420 out of 4 stars

Old Ramon Album Reviews

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PopMatters

Taken as a whole, Old Ramon is a brilliant mopey stroll through San Francisco's slate gray streets. ...more

Entertainment Weekly

Five years on, Mark Kozelek brings his Red House Painters back from corporate rock's death row. ...more

All Music Guide

The album's long-delayed release only makes its joyous sound that much more refreshing; its inviting mix of gentle and fuzzy guitars and Kozelek's empathetic vocals make it the Painters' most hopeful, accessible work. ...more

All Music Guide

After years on the shelf due toMark Kozelek's drawn-out problems with Supreme and Island, the Red House Painters' long-awaitedOld Ramonfinally sees the light of day, thanks to Sub Pop. ...more

Stylus Magazine

Ibegged my editor to let me review another album. "I will do a disservice to the loyal readers of OHJ by trying to review a style of music I don't like and don't listen to," I pleaded. ...more

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Alternative Press

Kozelek's unique arrangements and breathtaking melodies set him far above his...read the complete review at Alternative Press

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New Musical Express

They're the sentiments and sounds of West Coast rock becalmed and quietened, stripped of fretwanking excess, and invested with a warmth that transcends cliché. A fortunate, if belated release, and a tragedy averted....read the complete review at New Musical Express

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Dot Music

'Old Ramon' is a slight affair cut from similar cloth to '...Blue Guitar', fuzzy with distortion, hampered by less than inspirational songwriting....read the complete review at Dot Music

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The A.V. Club

Red House Painters leader Mark Kozelek is far from your run-of-the-mill mope. His stock in trade may be sad, meandering ballads, but he's proved remarkably versatile within that framework, finding a place for everything from a collection of Bon...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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