Pitchfork's Grason Currin: Decoration Ghost makes wiry indie rock that would sit well with one of those early Merge Records catalog numbers. The perfect "Horizon," for instance, sprints and lurches and charms, its harmonies and handclaps and hard-angled guitars turning three minutes into an anthem.
10LISTENS.COM: Having stumbled my way through the learned-haze of college watching the bands previous to this conglomeration, I was ready to have my expectations met. I was not ready, however, for them to be exceeded.The Haze of Wine and Age is simple, but by no means orthodox or scientific. Though nothing is too complex or exceptionally lithe on first listen, these songs are emotionally triggered and inspired. Each song invites the listener despite being ragged and rocking, and I am looking forward to involving myself more and more with the record, to be sure.
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