by
Mark Lanegan
- Record Label: Light in the Attic Records
- Release Date: Jan 14, 2014
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Jan 31, 2014Lanegan doesn’t need someone to make him great, he does fine by himself and it shows with the anthology of his solo work Has God Seen My Shadow?- An Anthology 1989-2011 (Light in the Attic).
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UncutJan 15, 2014As a representative trawl through Lanegan's solo albums, Has God Seen My Shadow? gets it very right indeed. [Feb 2014, p.94]
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Jan 13, 2014If you're already a serious Mark Lanegan fan, Has God Seen My Shadow covers a lot of familiar ground, but the 12 unreleased tracks amount to an album's worth on unheard pleasures, and if you've never been introduced to Lanegan's music, this is beautiful, challenging stuff for those dark nights of the soul.
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MagnetFeb 21, 2014Ridiculous packaging and intensely personal liner notes make this a must-have for fans. [No. 106, p.56]
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Feb 14, 2014Mirroring the lack of linearity in Lanegan’s career is the contrarian approach to this collection.
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Q MagazineJan 28, 2014This beautifully-packaged set certainly provides the perfect overview of that fine series of records. [Feb 2014, p.125]
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MojoJan 23, 2014Lanegan's own journey may be ongoing, but this is a vivid snapshot of where he's been. [Feb 2014, p.102]
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Jan 10, 2014Has God Seen My Shadow? seems similarly poised to wipe out Lanegan’s reputation as a perennial sideman: on this showing, he must count amongst the most compelling voices currently in circulation.
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Jan 10, 2014If you’re already a Lanegan obsessive, Has God Seen My Shadow? might not be for you, although the lavish presentation of the physical release sounds like it might be tempting. For those that have always been intrigued by this shadowy sideman and want to learn more, or for anyone with a love of dark, poetic songwriting, this anthology is easily the best overview of his solo work around.
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Jan 10, 2014The result is one marvellously gloomy overview of this aspect of Lanegan’s career.
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Jan 17, 2014The intimate nature of Has God Seen My Shadow? thus illuminates those qualities that often get overlooked in Lanegan’s high-profile pairings: his grace, tenderness, and self-deprecating sense of humour.
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Feb 4, 2014Occasionally there are pedestrian moments, as on the drifting 'Pill Hill Serenade', where the vitality dims and the sombre tone can feel wearing, so taking it all in is best staggered over several listens.
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Jan 23, 2014This collection would've been much better off as a coherent release if it came on just one disc. Two discs and thirty-one tracks really is a bit testing and the songs eventually feel like they've overstayed their welcome.
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Jan 10, 2014This beautifully packaged anthology traces the former Screaming Trees frontman's journey toward becoming gothic Americana's own Man in Black.... Of the 32 tracks--12 unreleased--not one ups the pace beyond the funereal.
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Jan 28, 2014Has God Seen My Shadow? collects Lanegan's solo work, but makes it more apparent that when left simply to his own devices, there's a dynamic missing. His voice is so powerful, in fact, that it needs something to set it apart, or to duel with it.