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Complicated Game

James McMurtry

Complicated Game

Album number nine from the Austin-based folk rock musician produced by C.C. Adcock (Robert Plant, Florence + The Machine, Nick Cave)

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8.2

Label
Blue Rose /Complicated Game
UK Release date
02/03/2015
US Release date
24/02/2015
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  1. 9.0 |   Paste Magazine

    A brilliant album, dense and thoughtful as McMurtry swirls around inside the heads of another set of fascinating characters
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  2. 9.0 |   Slant Magazine

    He's a storyteller with a literary knack for using detail and narrative to draw complex, relatable characters, and his storytelling finesse has never been more evident than it is here
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  3. 9.0 |   Uncut

    McMurtry's flair for the cinematic shines brighter than ever. Print edition only

  4. 8.0 |   Mojo

    There's a sense in almost all the songs of open roads, either beckoning or closed in, or both. Print edition only

  5. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    The arrangements of the songs serve primarily to highlight the stories being told. The spare arrangements also highlight McMurtry’s soulful singing
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  6. 8.0 |   All Music

    Another triumph for one of America's most rewarding tunesmiths
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