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8.0
67866
8.0 |
The FT
A classy exercise in classic rock
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8.0
67869
8.0 |
The Observer
The band are brilliant as ever (Mike Campbell's guitar work in particular), churning out the US rock sound they helped to define. Impossible not to like
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8.0
67870
8.0 |
Uncut
The band returns with their most rocking album in 25 years
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8.0
67877
8.0 |
PopMatters
In this age of diminishing returns and genre stagnation, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have provided a blistering reminder of rock and roll’s subversive nature with Hypnotic Eye
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8.0
67864
8.0 |
Evening Standard
He has only a few chords in his locker but makes them count; his voice has a limited range but he covers that ground with assurance
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8.0
67896
8.0 |
All Music
A record about the pure joy of sound, a rush that doesn't lessen upon repetition - a sentiment that's true of those old '60s garage rock singles and early Heartbreakers albums, and this is a surprisingly, satisfyingly vigorous record
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8.0
67906
8.0 |
Q
This time around Petty's Heartbreakers have brought out the very best in the man himself. Print edition only
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8.0
67943
8.0 |
Rolling Stone
Tom Petty has saved drive time once again, just like he’s been doing since he was a cranky young man himself
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8.0
67955
8.0 |
Paste Magazine
He avoids the trappings so many artists of his generation fall into of getting too slick
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7.5
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7.5 |
Under The Radar
Where the band may have long ago settled in as an established, familiar presence, it's striking to hear a nearly 40-year-old outfit present one of their best albums yet
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7.0
68142
7.0 |
The Music
There’s a couple of clunkers on a mostly solid album
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7.0
67951
7.0 |
Spin
A working rock band reclaiming what's left of a center-right boomer rock coalition
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7.0
67898
7.0 |
Exclaim
Hypnotic Eye may just be a solid middle-of-the-pack release as far as Petty albums go, but only a fool would complain about having another 45 minutes of music from one of rock & roll's premier units
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7.0
67881
7.0 |
Slant Magazine
By the time the second half of the album rolls around, the near-constant procession of sluggish tempos and downbeat refrains begins to wear
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7.0
67885
7.0 |
NME
It won’t convert the unconvinced, but Petty sounds as inspired as ever
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6.7
67939
6.7 |
A.V. Club
Hypnotic Eye ends up a dynamic mini-album—but doesn’t quite sustain its momentum for an entire full-length
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6.0
67865
6.0 |
The Guardian
Hypnotic Eye lacks the killer standout tracks he turned out by the truckload in his youth, it packs enough vim and energy to suggest the fire is far from out
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6.0
67871
6.0 |
Mojo
It feels good to have the real Heartbreakers back. Print edition only
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6.0
67863
6.0 |
The Arts Desk
The usual solid, workman-like experience that long-time listeners have come to expect from Petty
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6.0
67991
6.0 |
The Line Of Best Fit
Hypnotic Eye sounds as carefully crafted as anything the Heartbreakers have ever done
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5.8
67890
5.8 |
Consequence Of Sound
Petty and his band have delivered a solid, but not wholly exceptional batch of songs propelled by sharp lyrical themes and a clear vision
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