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The Border

Willie Nelson

The Border

Album number seventy five from the country legend produced by Buddy Cannon (Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, George Jones)

ADM rating[?]

7.5

Label
Sony
UK Release date
31/05/2024
US Release date
31/05/2024
  1. 8.0 |   Mojo

    There are some upbeat moments (good ol' boy Made In Texas) but mostly it's on the slow side, a tempo in which Willie excels. Print edition only

  2. 8.0 |   Uncut

    His gruff grumble suits the narrator’s weary stoicism, and not for the last time on this album, those gnarled fingers wring flamenco flavoured miracles from the fretboard of that battered, antique Martin. Print edition only

  3. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Overall, The Border is an exquisite collection of tracks that not only emphasises Nelson’s artistic longevity (he’s 91) but also demonstrates his enduring ability to craft or convey profound and relatable narratives through song
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  4. 8.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    In all likelihood, Nelson’s 75th studio album won’t be his last. But the wisdom he imparts in a love song would bring to a profound close a career that’s as intimate as it is enormous
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  5. 8.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Willie’s vocals sound and feel remarkably ageless, as immediately identifiable as his languid sense of time, both as a singer and a guitarist
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  6. 7.0 |   All Music

    The Border, unlike A Beautiful Time, doesn't quite feel like a final chapter but rather a welcome coda restating Nelson's strengths with casual ease
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  7. 7.0 |   Rolling Stone

    The country legend sings about escaping grief and the mysteries of the road on his latest album, and adds an epic story-song about immigration to his catalog
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