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Canopy Glow
by Anathallo
The second album for the Chicago-based band is its first on the Anticon label.
| LABEL: |
Anticon |
| RELEASE DATE: |
18 November 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Rock, Pop, Indie |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
92
Paste Magazine
This is a marching band that’s veered way out of formation, and is making utterly original music.
90
Alternative Press
Earnest and joyful throughout, they don't make records like this anymore, so be glad Anathallo didn't listen and made one anyway.
80
Tiny Mix Tapes
Canopy Glow sees the band returning to a more straightforward pop format--as straightforward as a band with a penchant for the theatrical may ever get--with successful results.
79
Lost At Sea
Although the material could certainly stand on its own without all of its dressings, Canopy Glow is a more complete, dynamic experiment because of them.
76
Filter
Not limiting their lyrical or instrumental content, the songs never feel ostentatious or forced. [Holiday 2008, p.106]
70
Drowned In Sound
this album is never less than interesting. It’s just that with but a touch of discipline, they could create something truly magical.
60
PopMatters
True, the band has dialed back this tendency in comparison to Floating World, but the music on their latest still feels like a band struggling to edit themselves. However, there are some genuinely successful moments on Canopy Glow that play to Anathallo’s strengths.
53
Pitchfork
The unnatural and unnerving smoothness of Canopy Glow shows that if there was any one Anticon record that deserved to be called Alopecia, it's this one.
50
musicOMH.com
There are some amazing moments on this record; it's a crying shame that they're linked with the sound of a band treading water.
50
Under The Radar
Overall the sound is deadened by indecisive production that tries to highlight everything at once. The heights don’t sound as high as they should. [Year End 2008]
The average user rating for this album is 7.3 (out of 10) based on 8 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
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