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10.0
120128
10.0 |
The Arts Desk
As the double-tracked vocals come in over the suitably swampy groove it’s like meeting friends you haven’t seen in years
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10.0
120141
10.0 |
NME
This cheery, commercial collection was ditched in favour of the darker 'Tonight’s The Night'. Today, it stands as proof of Young's endless talent
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9.2
120169
9.2 |
Paste Magazine
'Homegrown' proves to be a vital chapter in Young's catalogue
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9.0
120171
9.0 |
Albumism
The clarity of Homegrown’s recording is unreal and the personnel is to boot. Helm’s drums are hard to top, so it’s only fair another member of The Band can do it. Robbie Robertson’s guitar on “White Line” is so tender and textured, it’s only natural to layer it next to Young’s skill
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9.0
120154
9.0 |
Clash
‘Homegrown’ not only lives up to the hype of being a lost classic, it surpasses it
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9.0
120155
9.0 |
All Music
It's not a footnote but an essential part of Neil Young's catalog
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9.0
120124
9.0 |
Rolling Stone
Recorded in the Seventies, his most personal LP is finally being released. It feels perfect right now
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8.8
120222
8.8 |
Pitchfork
After 46 years, Neil Young unearths a lost but highly consequential album, a collection of humble, stripped-back love songs he began writing at what was arguably the artistic zenith of his career
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8.0
120229
8.0 |
XS Noize
In 1975 releasing Tonight’s the Night proved to be the correct move for Young; however, the Homegrown LP wins hands down as an intimate and vulnerable portrait of Neil Young
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8.0
120287
8.0 |
The Irish Times
The album that hurt too much
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8.0
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8.0 |
Slant Magazine
The album offers a homey, bittersweet charm largely unique to the troubadour’s legendary catalog
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8.0
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8.0 |
Exclaim
Through songs now considered longtime favourites, and ones that will now find wider audiences, Homegrown is now free to stand as a more organic, lovelorn harvest of the personal turmoil that influenced Young's revered mid-'70s output
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8.0
120129
8.0 |
DIY
At their finest, the songs here are as poignant as any of the legend’s most affective classics
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8.0
120133
8.0 |
The Independent
A true long-lost classic
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8.0
120134
8.0 |
The Guardian
Recorded after a relationship breakdown then never released, this mid-70s set has a pleasurable lightness of touch rather than big statement songs
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8.0
120178
8.0 |
The FT
The singer’s break-up album was made in the mid-’70s but sounds freshly recorded
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7.8
120130
7.8 |
Beats Per Minute
Fairly noticeable are members of The Band adding their two cents to the mix; Levon Helm’s trademark drumming on the first two tracks and Robbie Robertson’s guitar on “White Lines” coming across as immediately recognisable for fans of the related family
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7.5
120127
7.5 |
Consequence Of Sound
The long-lost record paints a rich portrait of heartbreak during its finest moments
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7.0
120126
7.0 |
musicOMH
The lack of ripe new fruit is probably what makes Homegrown a slight disappointment, but judged by most standards, it’s still a very solid collection that vividly reflects a turbulent chapter in Neil Young’s long and eventful career
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7.0
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7.0 |
American Songwriter
In retrospect, Young’s decision may have been for the best, but like everything he’s done, Homegrown still has much to offer. In retrospect, and with all things considered, it’s not a bad blend
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Observer
Young’s ditched 1975 album, featuring seven unheard tracks, is one for completists only
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