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8.0
21368
8.0 |
Mojo
Cask-aged, satisfying music made with those all-important splinters left in. Print edition only
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8.0
21369
8.0 |
Uncut
The sound of a band cruising towards their peak
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8.0
21370
8.0 |
Q
For the already converted, Go-Go Boots will be a welcome return on both their loyalty and earlier financial investment. Print edition only
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8.0
21826
8.0 |
The Independent
The promised "R&B Murder Ballad Album" recorded concurrently with last year's The Big To-Do, and it's every bit as good as that description suggests
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8.0
21830
8.0 |
The Guardian
Expect songs about lives turned sour; expect music that shuffles around the Deep South, incorporating elements of country, rock and southern soul
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8.0
22069
8.0 |
The Digital Fix
Ebbs and flows but maintains a beautifully coherent sense of identity
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8.0
23285
8.0 |
AU Review
Doesn’t represent a dramatic departure for Drive-By Truckers, just a logical and pleasing evolution
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8.0
23389
8.0 |
Beats Per Minute
An album that truly showcases just how skilled and versatile the band is
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8.0
23712
8.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Ahe analogue rendition of a stick of Southern yarns, long on observation, short of syllable and rough as your old boots
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8.0
24293
8.0 |
No Ripcord
Stands as a testament to the unparalleled songwriting of Cooley and Hood and as a reminder of just how special this band can be
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7.7
22095
7.7 |
Pitchfork
[Recalls] the ramshackle vibe of their first two albums
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7.5
21968
7.5 |
BBC
A well-crafted set of weatherworn country, soul and Southern blues
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7.5
21986
7.5 |
A.V. Club
An inconsistent record from one of rock’s most consistent bands
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7.0
22063
7.0 |
PopMatters
A worthy purchase
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7.0
22795
7.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
On this evidence they’re not showing any signs of coasting or lack of inspiration
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7.0
21919
7.0 |
The Observer
A more introspective affair than last year's rockier The Big To-Do, with a smattering of 60s soul-inspired flourishes
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7.0
21950
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
A raggedy revision of classic southern soul, complete with two Eddie Hinton covers
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7.0
21380
7.0 |
Spin
Patterson Hood is still the main event, calling forth a rogues' gallery of ex-cops, misunderstood stalkers, and disgraced preachers
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7.0
28588
7.0 |
FasterLouder
Patterson has lost nothing through the years and his song writing is still beautifully descriptive
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6.0
21974
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Lyrically sharp throughout, if occasionally rather obvious in its arrangement
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6.0
21866
6.0 |
Evening Standard
There's no single to bring them to the attention of the masses. But the Truckers are an album band - and this is another solid outing
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6.0
22071
6.0 |
Bowlegs
Takes the listener in a variety of directions and sounds
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5.0
22073
5.0 |
Consequence Of Sound
A bounty of tales picked from the kaleidoscope of Southern living
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4.0
21969
4.0 |
Slant Magazine
By far their least satisfying record to date
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