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8.0
125904
8.0 |
PopMatters
Browne stays in his – and our – comfort zone for much of the album while still finding new avenues to explore
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8.0
125905
8.0 |
Mojo
There are some anthemic rockers - the '70s Stones-esque Until Justice Is Real is good, the strident backing vocals not so much - but most of the album's highlights are the midtempo or slower songs. Print edition only
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8.0
125899
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Browne the craftsman serves up an album that was several years in the making yet which remains fresh and topical
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8.0
125909
8.0 |
Record Collector
Jackson Browne, newly re-energised by grandfatherhood, has earned the right to be heard not only by the faithful but also a new generation whose values and ideals may be closer to his own than many a 72-year-old’s
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8.0
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8.0 |
The FT
‘For Free’ conveys a tenacious yearning for freedom while ‘Downhill from Everywhere’ is more pragmatic
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7.0
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7.0 |
God Is In The TV
It’s a more than worthy addition to the great man’s catalogue
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7.0
125906
7.0 |
Uncut
While Downhill From Everywhere climaxes with the ham-fisted “Until Justice Is Real”, the 72-year-old singer-songwriter has otherwise managed to thread the needle by embedding his compassion in consummate craftsmanship. Print edition only
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7.0
125908
7.0 |
All Music
A half-century into his career, that timeless feeling that signified even Browne's earliest releases is still present, if ever-so-slightly more shopworn by time's passing
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7.0
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7.0 |
American Songwriter
Whether rocking or reflective, the sound is well served by many of the same session players that have played with him in the past—bassist Bob Glaub, guitarist Val McCallum and pedal steel player Greg Leisz chief among them
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Guardian
Still regarded as the most artful of 1970s west coast singer-songwriters, Browne frets about the environment and his use by date
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6.0
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6.0 |
Under The Radar
Browne is an intelligent artist with valid thoughts and concerns to address, but Downhill from Everywhere does not serve as a strong vehicle for such statements
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