In The Vines
by Castanets
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. BBC collective
    60
    Raymond Raposa, the ex-surfer behind the ever-shifting line-up, sounds like Neil Young after spending a few nights on a park bench, his decayed folky croak the perfect thread to link these hushed laments.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    It's often bleak fare, but it's also compulsive stuff. [Jan 2008, p.105]
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  3. Spin
    60
    While his whispery vocals work well amid the woozy atmospherics of 'Strong Animal' and 'Three Months Paid,' it's a shame someone else can't sing Raposa's dour, sketchy tunes. [Dec 2007, p.112]
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  1. Rev.Rikard
    Nov 10, 2007
    6
    If I did not know better I would think an admirer of Bob Dylan had written a dark country/folk album laden with equally dark lyrical images. If I did not know better I would think an admirer of Bob Dylan had written a dark country/folk album laden with equally dark lyrical images. The melodies will not hook you on this album. The listener needs to be a lover of poetry and dark prose. Too many of the tunes sound familiar, though the content of each merits a thorough hearing.… Full Review »