• Record Label: Yep Roc
  • Release Date: May 30, 2025
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. Jun 23, 2025
    80
    Oar On, Penelope! is the sort of spontaneously joyous record that reminds us it's a great thing he's still with us and making music. He more than gets by with a little help from his friends.
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 23, 2025
    80
    The most motley of crews manage to bring out the best in McCaughey's songs and he's on peak form here. [Summer 2025, p.72]
  3. Mojo
    Jun 23, 2025
    80
    This is college rock meant to be blasted over the radio, a record as vigorous as it is joyous. [Jul 2025, p.87]
  4. Record Collector
    Jul 14, 2025
    80
    A joyous release that's as eclectic as the vinyl selections in a first-rate junkshop, anchored by long serving ex-R.E.M. sideman McCaughey's exuberant yelp. [Aug 2025, p.105]
  5. Uncut
    Jun 23, 2025
    70
    The musicians' off-the-cuff interaction animates cartoonish songs like the boisterous "Burgundy Suit" and the woozy "Sharktooth", but Mccaughey's flights of fancy occasionally tumble into relatable coherence. [Jun 2025, p.35]

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