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8.0
41525
8.0 |
Evening Standard
Jones is finally singing songs that suit him, with stripped-back instrumentation that casts his ocean liner voice in the best possible light
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8.0
41535
8.0 |
Mojo
The grain and gravitas of Jones's voice is perfectly suited to this diverse material. Print edition only
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8.0
41580
8.0 |
The Independent
The material is carefully chosen to exploit his abilities, not least the opening version of Leonard Cohen's “Tower of Song”
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8.0
53857
8.0 |
PopMatters
Spirit is living proof that Jones has sworn some blood oath to shuffle off his mortal coil kicking, screaming, and rage-a-ragin’ against the dying of the light
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7.0
42175
7.0 |
BBC
Neither a sea-change nor a slump, this 40th studio LP finds Sir Tom on fine form
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7.0
41630
7.0 |
NME
Tom Jones is still commendably committed to re-imagining himself as a Rick Rubin-years Johnny Cash. Print edition only
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7.0
41701
7.0 |
musicOMH
With this album and its predecessor, he has achieved a genuine gravitas and, more importantly, a believable honesty
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7.0
41538
7.0 |
Uncut
A great artist finding new and surer ground. Print edition only
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6.0
41524
6.0 |
Daily Telegraph
A late-period triumph
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6.0
41582
6.0 |
The Observer
Ultimately, you conclude, Jones's golden voice was built for hooting, hollering and hubba-hubba-ing at the ladies, not mulling things over
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6.0
41588
6.0 |
The Scotsman
Another mainly morose collection in the vein of Praise and Blame, intended to position him as a UK Johnny Cash
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6.0
41536
6.0 |
Q
Who knew this veteran showbiz ham could grow old so gracefully? Print edition only
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6.0
41526
6.0 |
The Guardian
Mixes covers of rock-aristo songwriters, a couple of well-regarded cults and a sprinkling of blues, soul and gospel
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6.0
41527
6.0 |
The Irish Times
A reliable addition to the Welshman’s commanding canon
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6.0
41872
6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Like the late Johnny Cash, Jones has reinterpreted the venerable songs in a bare, basic, bluesy style. Unlike Cash, he never quite makes them his own
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