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10.0
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The Scotsman
Arguably America's greatest female exponent of the songwriting art
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8.0
21763
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Uncut
A powerful, vivid, highly emotive record. Print edition only
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8.0
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Daily Telegraph
Although she has been performing for 37 years, she is still at the height of the song-writing prowess
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8.0
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BBC
One of America’s finest songwriters releases another recommended collection
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8.0
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The Observer
The gentle "Copenhagen" and the mournful "Kiss Like Your Kiss" that are the standouts, their reflective qualities intensified by Williams's racked vocals
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8.0
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Mojo
Williams' most wholly satisfying effort in a decade. Print edition only
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The Independent
Blessed improves upon 2008's lacklustre Little Honey simply because it boasts a better set of songs
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Evening Standard
Despite the life-affirming title track, Blessed is as gut-wrenching a musical ride as one could hope for
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8.0
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PopMatters
Blessed, like Williams’ best efforts, finds the blessings within the blues
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8.0
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Independent on Sunday
The production's fatness certainly suits her self-dramatising tone
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7.5
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A.V. Club
Blessed doesn’t sound fussed-over; it lets the songs, Williams’ voice, and bluesy guitar work—provided on some tracks by Elvis Costello—take the lead
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7.0
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Rave Magazine
Those readers who already know and love Williams...will no doubt be accustomed to her style and discover riches within Blessed; but those who aren’t might find themselves wondering what the fuss is about
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7.0
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Spin
Three decades of happy-woman blues, and she still hasn't found what she's looking for
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Rolling Stone
On her 10th disc, she revives the literary realism that's turned so many of her songs into true-talk crushers
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6.0
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Blurt
Bottom line: she returns to the ranks of artists who must be heard
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Slant Magazine
Something of a tonal shift for Williams, but the best moments here truly rival the peaks of her already legendary career
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Pitchfork
You want this album to be good. You want these songs to be better than they really are
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