Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Blender | |
| Robert Christgau | A− |
| Entertainment Weekly | A− |
| Filter | 92% |
| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | (6.8/10) |
| Stylus Magazine | B |
| The Times | |
| Uncut | (favorable) |
Critical reaction to the album was positive. Allmusic gave the album four stars, calling it "a fine epitaph". Mojo gave it three stars, as did SPIN, who called it "equal parts bang and whimper". Billboard commented on the albums "more personal" lyrics and called the album "a worthy coda to a woefully under-appreciated band". The Boston Globe described it as "a gorgeous album that should be admired much like a fleeting sunny afternoon or a sad foreign movie viewed without subtitles". The Stranger gave it a three star review, noting an "air of melancholic finality" and calling the songwriting "the best it's been since The Sophtware Slump". The Guardian gave it four stars out of five, calling it "a sad record...but an inspiring one too".
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