The Great Destroyer
by Low
  • Record Label: Sub Pop
  • Release Date: Jan 25, 2005
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 38 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 3 out of 38

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  1. DavidN
    Jan 25, 2005
    6
    Definitely a new sound, but has nothing like the beauty of Things We Lost, or even the catchy melodies of Trust (to say nothing of the bizare churning soundscapes they gave up many years ago). Mot nearly enough Mimi. Great band, interesting new direction, mediocre album.

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#46 Best Album of 2005
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#80 Most Shared Album of 2005

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. Alternative Press
    60
    A whole that's less than the sum of its parts, a bittersweet pill that's best taken in small doses. [Feb 2005, p.88]
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Indie rock's maturing avatars of tense lethargy paint life as an epic fade. [21 Jan 2005, p.88]
  3. Playlouder
    60
    Whether this is an album that actually suits them is another matter, but it actually makes them feel entirely relevant and, for as prolific a decade-old band, that’s high praise indeed.
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