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Falling Off the Sky
Studio album by The dB's
Released	June 12, 2012 (2012-06-12)
Genre	Jangle pop
Length	48:01
Label	Bar/None
Producer	The dB's
The dB's chronology
Paris Avenue (1994) Falling Off the Sky (2012)

Falling Off the Sky is an album by the dB's, released on June 12, 2012, on Bar/None Records. It is the first album of new material released by the band since 1987.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Boston Globe	(favorable)
Robert Christgau	A−
The Guardian
Pitchfork	5.7/10

Falling Off the Sky received generally favorable reviews from critics; according to review aggregator website Metacritic, it has a score of 73 out of 100 based on 17 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Among the most favorable reviews was one written by Robert Christgau, who gave the album an A−. In his review, Christgau described the lead track, "That Time Is Gone", as "as rousing as anything in their book." A more mixed review by Stephen Deusner stated that on the album, the dB's "don't redefine themselves as defiantly as they once did".

Track listing

References

1. ^ Deming, Mark. "Falling Off the Sky Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
2. ^ "Falling Off the Sky". Metacritic. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
3. Edgers, Geoff (11 June 2012). "The dB's, 'Falling off the Sky'". Boston Globe. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
4. Costa, Maddy (12 July 2012). "The dB's: Falling Off the Sky – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
5. ^ Deusner, Stephen (20 June 2012). "Falling Off the Sky Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 November 2014.
6. ^ Christgau, Robert (2012). "Consumer Guide: The dB's". Retrieved 22 November 2014.

• 2012 albums
• Bar/None Records albums
• The dB's albums