Strange Land
by Yellow Ostrich
  • Record Label: Barsuk
  • Release Date: Mar 6, 2012
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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
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  1. Uncut
    Apr 6, 2012
    60
    On "Wear Suits," the trio reveals it can pull off the measured uptown elegance of The Blue Nile, but otherwise, singer/guitarist Alex Schaff delights in scribbling over his songs, as his boyish vocals vacillate between preciousness and brattiness. [May 2012, p.84]
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  2. Blurt Magazine
    Mar 21, 2012
    60
    There are hints of a potentially great band on Strange Land, just not enough to sustain a full length.
  3. Beats Per Minute
    Mar 8, 2012
    59
    As an album, it's ultimately too bogged down by its professionalism and erraticism to come together very well.
  5. Under The Radar
    Mar 21, 2012
    50
    Meshing his [Schaaf's] loop-rich bedroom pop with a live band sound yields uneven results: the thickly-layered, self-harmonizing vocal loops are one of the project's most compelling characteristics, and they're sometimes lost in the indie pop instrumental trappings that just aren't as distinctive. [Mar 2012, p.81]
  6. Consequence
    Mar 9, 2012
    50
    Yellow Ostrich teeters on the thin line between self-indulgent and meditative on Strange Land.

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  1. AlexxTrusc
    Mar 31, 2012
    6
    Minimalist indie rock drawing from folk and alternative, are the components from album by Yellow Ostrich - "Strange Land". An excellentMinimalist indie rock drawing from folk and alternative, are the components from album by Yellow Ostrich - "Strange Land". An excellent example of the style presented on the disc is the first track "Elephant King". Next, we have only small deviations from it, such as post-punk "The Shakedown", or lethargic, "I Got No Time For You".… Full Review »
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