The Narrows
by Grant-Lee Phillips
  • Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: Mar 18, 2016
Metascore
83

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Blurt Magazine
    Apr 14, 2016
    80
    The result is a fantastic record, powerful in its calmness.
  2. PopMatters
    Mar 22, 2016
    80
    While it may require more leaning-in on the part of the listener, what you find when you do will make it well worth your while.
  3. AllMusic
    Mar 18, 2016
    80
    Hearing him sing is always a richly enjoyable experience, but The Narrows delivers as both form and content. It's recommended to anyone who has ever found pleasure in his work.
  5. Boston Globe
    Mar 17, 2016
    80
    This confident new album is among his finest works, a terrific showcase for his finely honed, deeply humane songcraft.
  6. Uncut
    Mar 16, 2016
    80
    It's a bittersweet study of fate and circumstance that resonates long after it's over. [Apr 2016, p.70]
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  7. Mojo
    Mar 16, 2016
    80
    Self-produced and tracked with manifest passion and finesse. [Apr 2016, p.94]
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  8. Record Collector
    Mar 16, 2016
    80
    The music is played with laidback precision, immaculately arranged and produced with a consistently warm vibe.
  9. Exclaim
    Mar 16, 2016
    70
    On The Narrows, Phillips hasn't so much reinvented his craft, he just reinvented his perspective.

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