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8.0
30233
8.0 |
All Music
Has the feel and tone of gospel, the rock and punch of contemporary country-pop, and it stays steadfast in its mission to add something positive to the world
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7.5
30231
7.5 |
Paste Magazine
After a serious foray into rootsgrass, the undisputed heavyweight champ of modern country returns to the mainstream with a collection that reflects her unsinkable tenacity and charm
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7.0
30604
7.0 |
BBC
It sparkles with the earnest enthusiasm of an ingénue’s debut – a rare and impressive trick given this is her 41st studio album
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7.0
31046
7.0 |
NME
A stonking collection of slick honky-tonk pop
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7.0
30230
7.0 |
PopMatters
This is humanist, open-arms songwriting with a get-to-work-everybody mentality
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6.7
30232
6.7 |
A.V. Club
Gentle witticisms and fun-aunt life lessons are what Parton does best, but when she veers off into ballad or even (shudder) blues territory, watch out
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6.0
30228
6.0 |
Rolling Stone
Parton composed every song on here, which is a mixed blessing
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6.0
30229
6.0 |
The Observer
Turbo-powered by her trademark can-do spirit and feelgood key changes
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6.0
30784
6.0 |
musicOMH
Dolly has invited you to her hoe-down, and it would be churlish to refuse. Just remember to leave your brain at the barn door
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6.0
30905
6.0 |
Mojo
Dolly steps up as America's cheerleader, to help fight the recession blues. Print edition only
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6.0
30241
6.0 |
Uncut
Fulfills its upbeat mission. Print edition only
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6.0
31137
6.0 |
Daily Telegraph
A banjo-backed pep talk
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6.0
31292
6.0 |
The Scotsman
It can sometimes feel like Parton is simply plucking her songs off a conveyor belt, checking that they meet the Dolly remit, then sending them hither with a kiss on the cheek
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6.0
31296
6.0 |
Scotland on Sunday
She has written a good tune or two in her time, and the title track is arguably the pick of the bunch here
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