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8.0
74001
8.0 |
The FT
The music shimmers with reflections of Celtic folk and blues, illuminated by Knopfler’s deft guitar-playing
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8.0
74231
8.0 |
Uncut
It’s serious stuff, but beautifully realised
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7.0
73999
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Knopfler can still make the guitar cry and sing without airs and graces
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7.0
74065
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Knopfler's quicksilver guitar is understated, and he delivers stories of stoic ache like an old watchmaker on a pub stool — quietly riveting
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6.0
74000
6.0 |
musicOMH
A record that Knopfler’s faithful following will undoubtedly delight in it
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6.0
74232
6.0 |
Mojo
His storytelling sharpens with every track but that doesn’t make for distinctive songs. Print edition only
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6.0
74446
6.0 |
Q
His low-key, unhurried approach is unchanged. Print edition only
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6.0
74003
6.0 |
The Observer
Knopfler’s music remains a reliable source of warm bluesy guitarwork; the Dire Straits-aping riff of Beryl is a familiar pleasure
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6.0
74056
6.0 |
The Music
It doesn’t quite live up to 2012’s darkly rollicking Racketeering but it’s an enjoyable journey nonetheless
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6.0
74064
6.0 |
PopMatters
The quality of each song is consistently good, but the album doesn’t feel very cohesive when you step back to consider the whole package
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