Critic Reviews

• From the electrifying first few minutes of Things Are Great, it's evident that Bridwell is revitalized.

  Rating: 80/100
  Uncut

• Between the weather-worn blues reflections of Hard Times and the euphoric lift of closer Coalinga, the sense emerges of a band rediscovering their footing, a little saddle-sore but riding tall once more.

  Rating: 80/100
  Record Collector

• Things Are Great is certainly a return to their best form, and it shows signs of the band entering a new golden era with the next one.

  Rating: 80/100
  The Line of Best Fit

• ‘Things Are Great’ is steeped in vulnerability and a rawness that’s indelible, and with that, it’s an album of bravery and power.

  Rating: 80/100
  Northern Transmissions

• The result is a minor wonder of wit, weight and emotion – the Horses back to full gallop.

  Rating: 80/100
  Classic Rock

• Stripped of some of their later sonic ambitions, Band of Horses play to their strengths here on what feels like a solid return to form.

  Rating: 80/100
  AllMusic

• This is probably the best Band of Horses album in 12 or maybe 15 years.

  Rating: 78/100
  Paste

• In the end, Things Are Great is Band of Horses’ most intimate outing in over a decade, its plainspoken sincerity and artistic intensity keeping it consistently affecting.

  Rating: 75/100
  Under The Radar

• An extended gap since their last full-length outing has resulted in their sharpest raft of material since ‘Cease to Begin’.

  Rating: 70/100
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