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10.0
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State
He has crafted his most vital, most complete album in 25 years
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10.0
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Daily Telegraph
A rich, surprising and ultimately satisfying stew of Simon’s folk, rock and pop influences from all over the world
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10.0
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Independent on Sunday
The album contains at least half a dozen songs that are as simple and profound as anything Simon has ever written
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10.0
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The Irish Times
Remarkable
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9.1
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A.V. Club
Another periodic dispatch from a musician who hasn’t run out of clever, catchy ways to describe the world in which he lives
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9.0
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PopMatters
It is a complete classic: a great album in which to lose yourself
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8.5
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BBC
A profound statement from a master of his craft
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8.0
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Mojo
A deeply spiritual record, its more reflective moments offset by playful fare. Print edition only
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8.0
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The Guardian
Simon's openness and spirit of inquiry ensure that this album is never the work of a man slouched in complacency
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8.0
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The Observer
Simon's first album in five years, So Beautiful or so What, examines the big issues with a lightness of touch, both in his lyrics and musical approach
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8.0
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No Ripcord
While it’s not strong enough to top the pleasures of his best records, it’s also occasionally deeper and more profound than just about anything else he has done
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8.0
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Rave Magazine
He’s still making adventurous and vital music
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8.0
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Rolling Stone
Old-fashioned in its brevity (10 songs, 38 minutes) and vivid in its storytelling
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8.0
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Uncut
As ever, Simon's work is a strange mix of easy and uneasy listening - it's balm, but it leaves an itch
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8.0
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Evening Standard
Songs such as the title track and Love & Blessings reveal frisky life in quite an old dog
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8.0
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DIY
Simon’s purest and most consistent effort since the early 90s
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6.7
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Pitchfork
Simon comes across as much more at ease and compelling in this familiar setting. He's like a novelist revisiting the particulars of his youth
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6.0
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Q
A refreshingly upbeat counterpoint to 2006's opaque, Brian-Eno assisted Surprise. Print edition only
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6.0
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musicOMH
Although the songs here will always be found wanting when compared with Simon's great allusive narratives, there is still plenty to enjoy
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6.0
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The Digital Fix
Unlikely to win over a new audience but long term fans will no doubt be happy enough with the pleasant, if slightly underwhelming, offering
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6.0
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The Scotsman
An effortlessly executed yet thought-provoking ride
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6.0
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The Quietus
Modest, tuneful ruminations
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6.0
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The Independent
The results sound like generic Simon... but too many of his ruminations, using the album's own dichotomy, leave one thinking, "So what?"
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