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9.0
106218
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
If there’s one thing that sets Shires apart from many of fellow artists, it’s her ability to create and share love-song lyrics that are immensely specific and also deeply evocative
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8.0
106177
8.0 |
The Independent
Musically progressive, it’s Shires most ambitious work to date; nasty, stomping Southern rock sits next to poppier fare and several moments of quiet introspection
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8.0
106178
8.0 |
Evening Standard
It’s the heavier, rockier moments that impress the most and it’s here where the most interesting and innovative songs are to be found
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8.0
106179
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
If anyone expected a drift into sentimentality, her writing’s just gotten bolder, with arrangements that stretch the definition of “Americana” to the point of meaninglessness
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8.0
106180
8.0 |
The Skinny
With a hint of Nanci Griffith and Conor Oberst, Amanda Shires is on fine form sounding nothing short of Presidential on To the Sunset
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8.0
106181
8.0 |
Mojo
We should've seen this one coming. And still it's a gut punch. Print edition only
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8.0
106182
8.0 |
Uncut
Her best yet. Print edition only
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8.0
106211
8.0 |
PopMatters
Singer/violinist Amanda Shires avoids easy lessons and genre expectations in crafting a catchy and challenging new album
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7.5
106474
7.5 |
Spectrum Culture
Here she proves once and for all that she is clearly an artist in her own right and one worth keeping an eye on as country music in all its myriad forms continues to mutate and spread into wholly new and different directions
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