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8.0
21184
8.0 |
The Observer
Lee's themes are romantic loss and personal redemption, to which Lucinda Williams and Willie Nelson add a touch of gritty experience. Classy work
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8.0
21209
8.0 |
Mojo
Lee is so commanding that guests Lucinda Williams and Willie Nelson are drawn into top-of-the-range duets and still don't take over. Print edition only
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8.0
21823
8.0 |
The Irish Times
Lucinda Williams joins Lee for the fireside tearjerker, Clear Blue Eyes, but the Philadelphia-born songwriter is past needing celebrities to boost his stock
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7.5
21181
7.5 |
A.V. Club
It’s a new feel and direction for Lee, and not an unrewarding one
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7.0
21182
7.0 |
Rave Magazine
A satisfying and coherent album that shows Lee has truly reached a new level of songwriting maturity
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7.0
21183
7.0 |
Blurt
There are some tweaks and embellishments to Lee's increasingly backwoodsy ambience, but listeners who want more of his engaging, sincere-feeling vibe should be sated by this offering
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6.0
21608
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
A voice that blends James Taylor and Bill Withers
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6.0
21228
6.0 |
Q
Print edition only
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6.0
21241
6.0 |
Slant Magazine
A pleasant record, but Lee should be aiming for more than just "pleasant" by this point in his career
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5.0
21392
5.0 |
PopMatters
Fans of Lee...may find Mission Bell to be a passable placeholder until a better collection of songs and a more inventive set of arrangements are assembled
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