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McCartney III Imagined

Paul McCartney

McCartney III Imagined

An album of reinterpretations, remixes, and covers of songs from McCartney III (2020) includes Beck, St Vincent, Damon Albarn and Josh Homme

ADM rating[?]

7.0

Label
Universal
UK Release date
16/04/2021
US Release date
16/04/2021
  1. 8.0 |   NME

    The Beatle showcases charming reworks of his recent album, with kaleidoscopic input from Beck, St. Vincent, Josh Homme, Anderson .Paak and more
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  2. 8.0 |   Clash

    Not an essential listen, perhaps, but one that will fascinate and intrigue fans
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  3. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Few will enjoy every track on this album, but it's the versatility and diversity throughout these tracks that truly make McCartney III Imagined the record that it is
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  4. 8.0 |   Paste Magazine

    St. Vincent, Phoebe Bridgers, Khruangbin offer unique takes on former Beatle’s latest solo LP
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  5. 8.0 |   The Independent

    It’s always nice when artists sound genuinely excited to participate in a collective project, and that comes through in spades on the delightful, crisply produced, and well-arranged McCartney III Imagined
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  6. 8.0 |   The Observer

    Beck, 3D, St Vincent and more are invited to put their own distinct spin on Macca’s homemade 2020 album
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  7. 7.0 |   musicOMH

    Not all of McCartney III Imagined works, but when it does it sounds genuinely exciting. And you can’t say that about the work of many 78-year-olds
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  8. 6.6 |   Pitchfork

    Sir Paul presents a resequenced, alternate-universe version of last year’s trilogy-completing release, as performed by Beck, Phoebe Bridgers, St. Vincent, Dev Hynes, Damon Albarn, and more
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  9. 6.0 |   Loud And Quiet

    A curio rather than a necessity for McCartney fans, it nonetheless celebrates his continued influence and willingness to remain open to fresh sounds
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  10. 4.0 |   The Irish Times

    It’s all horses for courses, needless to say, but it smacks of an exercise in passing the time rather than any significant progressive enhancements. A poor song is a poor song, no matter how much you meddle with it
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