"On this record, Petra Haden (that dog., The Rentals, The Decemberists) appears to take the reins and has helped create seven fairly glorious, rich, and deeply textured sonic palettes on which Kozelek may poetically paint. But no, Kozelek stands firm with his everything-including-the-kitchen-sink-listicle style, which is something of a disappointment. Yet there are transcendent moments; the moving, strange, and genuinely interesting spoken word performance by actor Kevin Corrigan on 16-minute plus single "Parakeet Prison"; the haunting, sparse, strangely exotic, and tender slowcore of the title track; any time Haden's heavenly voice glides over the rough course of Kozelek's seemingly infinite spiel ...".