Real Emotional Trash

Pitchfork 6.8/10 The most aesthetically cohesive album of Stephen Malkmus' career, Real Emotional Trash is also his jammiest-- an unabashedly rock'n'roll band album unafraid to stretch its songs past the 10-minute mark.

The Observer 3/5 <p>Juno OST, B52s and more</p>

Slant 4/5 The real strength of the album is the strength of every Malkmus project: He’s an indefatigably charming frontman.

Pop Matters 6/10 Thick swaths of amplified electric guitar kick off Stephen Malkmus' fourth post-Pavement album (the second credited to the Jicks), a flashpot smoking,...

The Guardian 3/5 <p>(Domino)</p>