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Universal acclaim- based on 51 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 43 out of 51
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Mixed: 2 out of 51
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Negative: 6 out of 51
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Mar 28, 2011
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RobR.Mar 24, 2008Snooze fest.
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NickZ.Mar 30, 2008All in all, a good album. It's not groundbreaking but it's warm and endearing.
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WilliamB.Apr 5, 2008Sounds like a Mamas and Papas solo album from 1972. Zooey has a good voice and a good feel for this agreeable throwback of an album.
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NovakG.May 15, 2008Adorable,charming and refreshing piece of art, true revelation... Album of the Year, so far !
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AndiK.Jun 1, 2008
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EvanT.Aug 7, 2008Incredible debut...looking forward to volume 2!
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MikeA.Jan 2, 2009Zooey's voice often makes your knees weak, like KD Lang or Linda Rhonstadt. Someone once said if a bomb were on the way in his last minutes he'd listen to Linda's "Blue Bayou." Zooey might sing something that transcendent for me.
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ChristianP.Mar 23, 2008The songs are alright, but mostly forgettable. Sorry, but the kid can't sing. Her voice is cute at first but becomes grating very quickly.
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ChadS.Mar 24, 2008
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EvanS.Apr 6, 2008Pure sweetness.
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JoshY.Apr 9, 2008Pure beauty and art.
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AshlynS.Jun 15, 2008A consistently twangy, folky album of this caliber is hard to find these days. I am impressed by the talent heard here.
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RachelH.Jun 17, 2008Beautiful vocals and unique sound. This is an endearing album from start to finish.
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JerryD.Oct 4, 2009This album is beautiful. I am really moved by the both of them on it. She has a really sweet and intense voice.
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ZachPDec 22, 2008By no means perfect, it's a quirky, fun piece of hippie folk.
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MathieuC.Mar 23, 2008Just wow.
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DanB.Apr 16, 2008Listened to it about 5 times now and it's lovely. Hints of the Beatles (and I'm not talking about the covers), and 60s (or 50s?) girl bands, and country, wrapped up in some sorta Brooklyn indie pop.
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Jul 31, 2012Fresh album with lot of catchy songs. The deliberate lo-fi production hinders a bit, as also does repetitiveness. But songs like "Sweet Darling", "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here" and "Sentimental Heart" are pure magic.
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Oct 5, 2014Love this album... it's short, sweet, cheeky and Zooey's cute vocals shines through the fun instrumentation throughout the album. 10/10 and highly recommended!
Awards & Rankings
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Deschanel's songs are simple and sad tales of heartbreak and missed connections, with hooky melodies and not a single artless moment to be found.
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Slight doubts about whether or not Zooey Deschanel is the best person to be singing these songs aside, Volume One is pretty much spot-on.
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Deschanel is more convincing when she's on an extreme end of romance--either losing it or being swept into it--than when she's trying to rationalize it.