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8.0
126062
8.0 |
American Songwriter
A prime example of heartland rockers in an Everyman guise, ever-engaged troopers determined to rally the masses and reflect their resolve. They may rail against a skewered situation, but they keep to a sure-footed sound while carrying the cause forward
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8.0
126065
8.0 |
Mojo
There is plenty going on: doomy folk blues; sparse Woody Guthrie-esque folk; slow, sad Sweet Refrain and The Levee On Down. There's also passionate, pissed-off, rousing country rock. Print edition only
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8.0
126066
8.0 |
Uncut
A rich, impassioned set of songs. Print edition only
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7.3
126116
7.3 |
Spectrum Culture
Combining frustration and peace, protest and thankfulness, Son Volt expresses a range of immediate and broader concerns
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7.0
126067
7.0 |
Paste Magazine
Leader Jay Farrar still honing his craft on band’s 10th album
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7.0
126063
7.0 |
PopMatters
A lot of what you’ve always loved about the band. They give you melodies that are perfect for dark, cramped clubs. At the same time, Farrar provides thought-provoking lyrics. This album isn’t a scathing indictment of American society. Rather, it poses questions that are well worth considering.
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7.0
126064
7.0 |
All Music
As on Union, Electro Melodier sounds more like the work of a commentator than an activist, but he has something to say and he says it with intelligence and eloquence. As his hero Woody Guthrie proved ages ago, that's no small thing
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