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8.3
95129
8.3 |
Consequence Of Sound
The iconic songwriter's piercing pop sensibility translates just as well across the pond
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8.0
95130
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
The carefully wrought lyrics of an at-times weary septuagenarian draw you in
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8.0
95132
8.0 |
American Songwriter
There’s a lot to chew on, but Americana is an overstuffed, first class offering from one of the UK’s most feted songwriters and a worthy entry into Ray Davies’ rightfully esteemed catalog
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8.0
95137
8.0 |
Exclaim
It's a trip through the mind of one of rock'n'roll's greatest songwriters
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8.0
95193
8.0 |
The Independent
The kind of concept album that Bernie Taupin might have written for Elton John; but being Ray Davies, it’s not so much comprised of fond, mythopoeic imaginings as the more specific (non-political) relationship that still subsists between Britain and America
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8.0
95405
8.0 |
PopMatters
Americana is as fine a late-career album as one could hope for. For long-time fans and neophytes alike, Americana is a treasure to behold
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8.0
95549
8.0 |
The Music
Americana' is a late-career classic
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8.0
95778
8.0 |
Uncut
A deeply satisfying reminder that Davies remains a songwriter with a huge reach but few equals
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8.0
95265
8.0 |
The Observer
The cod-Native American field holler of Change for Change and the shuffling, jazzy I’ve Heard That Beat Before are highlights
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8.0
96754
8.0 |
The Skinny
If there’s ever been a moment in your life that Ray Davies or The Kinks made better, you’ll find joy here
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7.3
95131
7.3 |
Pitchfork
Its back-to-basics energy and prosaic storytelling make it his best solo album in years
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6.7
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6.7 |
Paste Magazine
It’s probably unfair to expect a better album than this one at this stage in Davies’ career, and a handful of songs here are as inspired as anything he has done in at least 30 years
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6.4
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6.4 |
Gig Soup
Davies will always be associated with an idealised version of England – waxing rhapsodic about Waterloo tube station, village greens and dance halls, so to hear him turn his attention to The New World is a real novelty
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6.0
95284
6.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Davies has lost none of his biting wit
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6.0
95196
6.0 |
The Irish Times
Attention begins to waver towards the album’s end, but there are songs here that suggest Davies still has plenty to offer
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6.0
95230
6.0 |
The FT
Album includes a track that summons the Londoner’s residual love for the US and tales of life on the road
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6.0
95233
6.0 |
Evening Standard
The Kinks legend goes transatlantic in the first half of a double-album project
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5.5
95141
5.5 |
Under The Radar
And while sometimes the lyrics seem questionable when considered in the context of that art form, overall Americana is an enjoyable listen with a couple highlights any fan wouldn't want to miss
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4.0
95194
4.0 |
The Guardian
Americana presents itself as Ray Davies’ late-flowering masterwork, exploring his lifelong love-hate relationship with the US, with the Jayhawks as his backing band. Strip away this biography, though, and these songs shrivel like raisin
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