English Oceans

Pitchfork 6.7/10 Cooley’s superlative performance on English Oceans would be more worthy of celebration if it wasn’t negated by Hood’s most non-committal songwriting to date.

The Line of Best Fit 7/10 Even at their most maddeningly inconsistent, there's still something about this band that draws you back in.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's English Oceans on Rolling Stone.com.

DIY 3/5 Few bands at the same point of their career can boast that they’re still working on their highest level, and with ’English Oceans’ the band cement themselves as one of the best and consistent alt. country acts of the ’00s - and there’s no sign of them slowing down.

All Music 4/5 The Drive-By Truckers are still capable of mixing things up and showing off new sides of their skill set, and that's certainly the case with English Oceans, which shows them making wise use of all their talents -- not just Mike Cooley.

Under The Radar 6.5/10 It shouldn't come as a surprise to longtime Drive-By Truckers fans that the Athens, Ga.-based band's 10th album sees another lineup change.

Pop Matters 7/10 English Oceans is a typically strong album from Drive-By Truckers. It doesn’t touch the band’s early 00’s run of Southern Rock Opera, Decoration Day and The Dirty South, but it’s nice to hear Cooley fully embracing his status as co-leader of the band.

The Guardian 4/5 Nothing here reinvents the wheel, but the 12th album from Georgia's Drive-By Truckers finds their soulful, classic-rock storytelling at its best, writes <strong>Dave Simpson</strong>