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Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

John Mellencamp

Sad Clowns & Hillbillies

Album number twenty three from the rock roots singer-songwriter and guitarist features Carlene Carter

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6.9

Label
Universal / Island
UK Release date
28/04/2017
US Release date
28/04/2017
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  1. 8.4 |   Paste Magazine

    A solid effort with as many peaks and valleys as southern Indiana
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  2. 8.0 |   Mojo

    US roots rocker’s almost-country duets album. Print edition only.

  3. 8.0 |   Uncut

    It's as if his American heartland were slipping away beneath his work boots. Print edition only

  4. 7.0 |   All Music

    It puts all his strengths - excellent original songs, unforced arrangements, and (mostly) inspired performances - on full display
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  5. 6.0 |   The Arts Desk

    Mellencamp's songs chronicle the everyday joys and struggles of ordinary people
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  6. 6.0 |   The Guardian

    Heartening but uneven Americana
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