Vacilando Territory Blues
by J Tillman
Metascore
73

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. musicOMH.com
    60
    This certainly isn't an essential album by any means, and perhaps a retrospective of Tillman's previous five albums and EPs might have been a better introduction.
  2. Mojo
    60
    The dejected vocals and mesmerising mood of the music are in place, making this an album for long lonely winter nights. [Feb 2009, p.115]
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  3. PopMatters
    60
    This latest ventures a hesitant step towards his new band’s gorgeous harmony. It’s only a glimpse--most of the time, J. Tillman is trafficking in skeletal, fractured interpretations of traditional American songforms--blues in particular.

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. All_ButTrU4
    Sep 5, 2022
    4
    Before there was the enigmatic melodramatic Father John Misty came the silent folk of J. Tillman. This record sees the emergence of rockierBefore there was the enigmatic melodramatic Father John Misty came the silent folk of J. Tillman. This record sees the emergence of rockier aspirations and harder guitars. It's an unoriginal but captivating listen that still doesn't match the vacancy of Cancer&delirium… Full Review »
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