West Kirby Country Primary
by Bill Ryder-Jones
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Nov 6, 2015
User Score
7.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. mrpringeek
    Nov 9, 2015
    4
    Boring as anything, Ryder-Jones drones through track after track with throwaway lyrics with very basic and raw instrumentals. Production on this album is very much lacking in quality and I swear to god, if he counts in the music one more time, I will scream with frustration.

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Record Collector
    Dec 14, 2015
    80
    West Kirby County Primary sounds like it was recorded anywhere but. It’s a beautifully performed and produced record, tender, intimate and close, yet with moments of real physical power.
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  2. AllMusic
    Nov 9, 2015
    80
    As personal and inward-gazing as Ryder-Jones' songs are, he imbues them with a weary comfort, inviting listeners along rather than detaching himself, and if making fine albums like West Kirby County Primary is his form of therapy, he's bound for success.
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  3. Clash Music
    Nov 9, 2015
    80
    Having listened from beginning to end scores of times, it always retains its singular charm.
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