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Clash
Overall, 'Cardinology' is an expectedly great listen.
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8.0
786
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musicOMH
When he's on form, nobody can touch the soul as perfectly as Adams. If this does mark the end of his sometimes troubled relationship with his record label though, it's a pretty good swansong.
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Rolling Stone
A classic-rock record to the bone, nodding to influences that Adams has conjured before but never so well: the country rock of the Grateful Dead and Gram Parsons, the arena anthems of U2.
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7.0
790
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Spin
Long on midtempo country-rock shuffles that sound comfortable with their own familiarity.. and that allows you to focus on what he and the cardinals are actually playing, as opposed to what they're thinking about playing.
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The Quietus
Based upon this showing... there is no material evidence that Adams isn't producing some of his most captivating and polished work to date. But the question is, is it varied and exciting enough?
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Blender
As the title of the album suggests, this is a group effort, an affirmation of Cardinal principles. For the most part, that means less acoustic lilt and more bruising force.
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792
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Uncut
Upon hearing “Cardinology”, one is forced to wonder quite what vexed Adams to the point of removing his bat and ball from the field of play.
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787
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Observer Music Monthly
A tight collection of country-rock that is suffused with a vague spirituality
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788
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PopMatters
He’s still one of the great songwriters out there, and there’s still a great album in him. The best parts of Cardinology show that. He just needs to shake off those few last lingering bad habits.
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