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9.1
38014
9.1 |
A.V. Club
An aptly manic-depressive tribute not only to the band’s source material and Guthrie’s lasting relevance, but to the lonesome crowded West that so many have worked to document since
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8.0
38695
8.0 |
PopMatters
The album’s 12 tracks serve as a testament and record of Guthrie’s brilliantly crafted songwriting
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8.0
37969
8.0 |
musicOMH
A respectful and meticulous album that brilliantly shows off the skills of both Guthrie as a writer and the musicians involved as composers
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8.0
37972
8.0 |
Mojo
To fresh melodies Guthrie would surely have smiled upon, the four adorn every lyric with fine guitar weaves of rollicking dance, rugged grind or Paris, Texas haunt. Print edition only
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8.0
37975
8.0 |
Uncut
The challenge is of paying due respect to a titanic figure while summoning the nerve to stamp their own mark. Farrar, Johnson, Parker & Yames manage this with almost supernatural ease
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7.5
39568
7.5 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A genuine and passionate collaboration that draws out the talents of the four friends involved in its creation, as well as those of the man they joined together to celebrate
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7.0
38692
7.0 |
Blurt
That level of familiarity turns out to be one of the records strong suits, and something that distinguishes it from the Bragg/Wilco records. If that record thrived on contention, this one's ease can be attributed to the brotherhood at its core
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6.0
38011
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Four singer-songwriters tag-team in a folk-rock vein, and the high points are when voices unite
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5.5
38405
5.5 |
Bowlegs
The record is not entirely as captivating as it could be
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4.0
37971
4.0 |
The 405
They're not re-treading the same ground as Guthrie, but they're not exactly breaking any new stuff either
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