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9.0
107176
9.0 |
Uncut
13 Rivers is a sparse, raging and noisy record. Print edition only
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9.0
107188
9.0 |
Exclaim
That Richard Thompson has conjured these fascinatingly enigmatic yet clearly deeply personal words and melodies to match such refined, uncompromising music is a testament to his indisputable power as his generation's sturdiest warhorse
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9.0
107331
9.0 |
God Is In The TV
While some artists half his age trade on past glories, clutching at straws, he demonstrates here – yet again – that his voice strong, his guitar playing is phenomenal and his songwriting is blessed with genius
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8.0
107177
8.0 |
Mojo
Driven along by a renewed sense of urgency and purpose, this may be Richard Thompson's most creative album in decades. Print edition only
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8.0
107171
8.0 |
All Music
Not many artists continue to create bold, compelling work that doesn't sound like it's treading creative water after a half-century, but 50 years on from Fairport Convention's debut LP, 13 Rivers is striking music from a musician who remains fresh, contemporary, and peerless
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8.0
107173
8.0 |
PopMatters
A raw, unfiltered affair from a veteran artist who shows no signs of slowing down
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8.0
107174
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
It's bare, direct, full of brilliant wordplay, wit and imagery, and dark thoughts
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8.0
107175
8.0 |
The Irish Times
The most mystifying song here, The Bones of Gilead, is also among the best. Fascinating as ever
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7.9
107291
7.9 |
Pitchfork
After fifty years and nearly twenty solo albums, the low-key guitar god finds new ways to renew old sentiments as a singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist on what may be his best album this century
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7.0
107172
7.0 |
American Songwriter
This is another quality entry into Thompson’s bulging yet impressive discography
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6.8
107190
6.8 |
Paste Magazine
13 Rivers may be the most hazardous crossing Thompson’s ever had to make, but it’s also one of the most telling
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6.5
107311
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Spectrum Culture
Richard Thompson writes songs that speak of life’s darker corners
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6.0
107178
6.0 |
Q
For all of its typical craftsmanship you can't help but wish it had more moments like the stark despair of My Rock, My Rope. Print edition only
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