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"To quote someone on Reddit, "The Van Morrison of the Twitter age". And to quote Pitchfork, "Everything feels silvery and romantic, like a hallucination of the classic-rock songbook". Honestly I'm adoring this album, it's already in my top 5 for the year so far. I just can't stop listening to "Bel..." [+] Reply
"A very interesting album showcasing four excellent singer-songwriters in their own right as well as together." Reply
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1971
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317
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"A quirky soul record. It's full of great little tracks which at first seem underwhelming but repeated listens brings out it's brilliance. Cool sounds." Reply
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1974
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317
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"A tense melodic indie rock masterpiece." Reply
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"I really don’t know what happened to Paul, he used to write such great, clever lyrics. Here some of his songs are very basic lyrically, with lines that use words that a 10 year old would use like: sad, mad, good, and happy. Despite repeated warnings tries very hard to emulate band on the run, and..." [+] Reply
"holy shit such great, original songwriting. Manchester is one of the best song i've heard lately" Reply
"Relaxing album of fine guitar work. Fusing folk and blues in its own unique way, though nothing here is a classic. 8.5/10" Reply
"Coltrane's two appearances on this album, elevate it, greatly." Reply
"So much good music here. "Miles Davis" and "The End" are favorites. It's ridiculously long, but I can't decide whether that adds to or detracts from its greatness. It's tough to get through the whole thing in one sitting, but taken in pieces, it's all fantastic." Reply
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Overall Chart composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 2 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 37 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 303 | 3% | |
| 1960s | 719 | 7% | |
| 1970s | 1,436 | 14% | |
| 1980s | 1,432 | 14% | |
| 1990s | 1,610 | 16% | |
| 2000s | 1,736 | 17% | |
| 2010s | 1,994 | 20% | |
| 2020s | 731 | 7% |
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| Bob Dylan | 37 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 35 | 0% | |
| David Bowie | 32 | 0% | |
| The Beatles | 29 | 0% | |
| Miles Davis | 27 | 0% | |
| Neil Young | 26 | 0% | |
| Various Artists | 25 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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5,014 | 50% | |
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2,664 | 27% | |
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432 | 4% | |
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317 | 3% | |
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222 | 2% | |
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159 | 2% | |
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136 | 1% | |
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