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10.0
78525
10.0 |
The Digital Fix
It’s the sound of an artist fully grown and at the peak of his powers and the result is one of 2015's finest
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9.5
78187
9.5 |
Spectrum Culture
The record oddly parallels another album of the year frontrunner, Vince Staples’ Summertime ‘06. The stories are divided by thousands of miles and musical motifs, but both artists brook no bullshit, as concise as they are vivid
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9.1
78083
9.1 |
A.V. Club
Though Something More Than Free may not repeat Isbell’s album-of-the-year accolades, it continues the magic of that breakthrough LP
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9.0
78037
9.0 |
The Music
Alt-country? Americana? Whatever, he’s made another utterly towering record
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9.0
78043
9.0 |
Exclaim
Walking the high wire, with Something More Than Free, Jason Isbell continues his streak of genre-defining masterworks
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9.0
77859
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
So, “better than Southeastern”? Debatable, but one thing’s for sure, it’s certainly approaching the same greatness, and it grows on me more and more every day
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9.0
77879
9.0 |
Uncut
He has the kind of voice - in both singing and writing - that only seems to improve with age
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9.0
78167
9.0 |
Gig Soup
If the characters in his songs are still trying to figure out the best road in life, it seems that Jason has finally found his path
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8.6
78007
8.6 |
Paste Magazine
Among Isbell’s considerable talents is the artfully plainspoken way he captures the dreams and disappointments of everyday folks
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8.3
77858
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
Navigating between crestfallen country ballads and rollicking rockers, Something More Than Free showcases Isbell’s musical diversity without sacrificing a pinch of lyrical precision
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8.0
77878
8.0 |
Mojo
This is as close as he's come yet to recording a classic album. Print edition only
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8.0
77940
8.0 |
PopMatters
What Something More Than Free does best is confirm that Isbell is a rare talent, one who doesn’t need a major life event to inspire him to make great music
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8.0
77984
8.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
A record spattered with songs capable of bridging the gap between “alt” and accessible
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8.0
78161
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
Isbell’s characters are grafters, whether reluctantly or otherwise
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8.0
78144
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
It's a master class in songwriting from an artist who's never sounded more confident
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8.0
78072
8.0 |
NOW
This album proves that Isbell is still one of the best songwriters in his genre
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8.0
78080
8.0 |
All Music
It confirms his status as a major artist
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8.0
78502
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Give it time – this album deserves it
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8.0
78850
8.0 |
FasterLouder
This is the sound of a songwriter and noted storyteller coming full circle
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7.0
78523
7.0 |
Under The Radar
These songs of hardship, love, and dignity resonate with the man's soul
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7.0
78145
7.0 |
Spin
Each sunny guitar solo serves a pointed reminder that he beat the darkness — and you can too
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7.0
77857
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
Isbell is almost more of a short-story writer than rock lyricist
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5.8
77939
5.8 |
Pitchfork
The results are noncommittal: not quite folk, not quite country, definitely not rock
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