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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 25 Ratings

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
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  1. Earlier efforts may suffer from a bit of kindergarten syndrome, in both the styles of singing and instrumentation, but Ships seems to see Danielson maturing at a faster rate.
  2. It all unfurls more like a musical than an indie rock record, but don’t let the dissonance scare you away.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    75
    Though considered an acquired taste... Smith still finds something oddly charming in his sprawling chiaroscuro of sound, and a sort of childlike joy in its execution. [12 May 2006, p.80]