Mountain Rock
Mountain Rock is the third record by Portland-formed indie pop band Dear Nora. It was originally released through Magic Marker Records in 2004. In 2017, it would receive a critically applauded reissue through Orindal.
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| Recorded | December 2003 | |||
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| Length | 31:58 | |||
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| Producer | Katy Davidson | |||
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Composition
Mountain Rock has been applauded as an "overlooked anti-folk masterpiece" and an "indie pop masterpiece".[1][2] It has also been called a "lo-fi folk-pop classic".[3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
| Tiny Mix Tapes |   [7] |
Mountain Rock has been welcomed with mostly positive reviews towards both its 2004 release and 2017 reissue. Quinn Moreland of Pitchfork called it Davidson's "most complex album".[5]
References
- Patrick D. McDermott (January 9, 2017). "Revisit Dear Nora's Mountain Rock, An Overlooked Anti-Folk Classic". The Fader. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- Mo Troper (January 20, 2017). "Dear Nora Returns to "Mountain Rock"". Bandcamp Daily. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- "Mountain Rock (2017 reissue) by Dear Nora". Bandcamp. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- Kenyon Hopkin. "Mountain Rock - Dear Nora - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- Quinn Moreland (January 16, 2017). "Dear Nora: Mountain Rock Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- Dave Heaton (November 30, 2004). "Dear Nora: Mountain Rock". PopMatters. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- "Dear Nora - Mountain Rock - Music Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
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