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9.1
98185
9.1 |
A.V. Club
A weighty, but enjoyable, romp through today’s weird times
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8.7
98250
8.7 |
Paste Magazine
On Dark Matter, Newman’s versatility, as ever, transcends pigeonholing and illuminates the smart aleck-y nature (with the emphasis on smart) of one of the world’s great songwriters once again
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8.0
98251
8.0 |
All Music
The easy, endlessly reliable stride of Newman's piano remains one of popular music's most underrated pleasures
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8.0
98271
8.0 |
Spectrum Culture
Newman dives right in, quickly weeding out the fair-weather fans in favor of those willing to stick around for his particular brand of cringe-inducing observations
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8.0
98205
8.0 |
The FT
A voice growing husky with age, but his Hollywood sideline has kept him musically sharp
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8.0
98231
8.0 |
Pitchfork
Dark Matter is Randy Newman’s first album of new songs in nine years and his smart mix of cynicism and sentiment is fully intact
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8.0
98234
8.0 |
Slant Magazine
Dark Matter's triumph is that it hits you in the gut just as much as it resonates in the brain
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8.0
98186
8.0 |
The Guardian
He remains the master of creating ribald, flawed characters, but also the powerful, poignant weepie
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8.0
98187
8.0 |
The Independent
The most effective songs here are those which pack a more personal and emotional punch
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8.0
98188
8.0 |
The Irish Times
A late career high for the master songsmith
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8.0
98189
8.0 |
The Arts Desk
The album's best moments are not satirical, they're the tender, slow-drawl songs
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8.0
98190
8.0 |
Uncut
Melodies stop and start like film scores: they change key, tempo, time signatures and even musical genres to suit the flow of the story
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8.0
98191
8.0 |
Mojo
Brimming with his sweet-sour magic. Print edition only
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8.0
98192
8.0 |
Q
There's still nobody like Randy Newman. Print edition only
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7.0
98235
7.0 |
Rolling Stone
Dark Matter greets #MAGA America with his signature brutal comic irony and heartbreaking grandeur
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7.0
98254
7.0 |
Drowned In Sound
Newman is easily distracted and that can make Dark Matter a confusing listen at points, but when he gets it right, you’re reminded of what a singular talent he is
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6.0
98184
6.0 |
Exclaim
Newman has composed some beautifully orchestrated pop that harkens further back to Cole Porter and Tin Pan Alley
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6.0
98226
6.0 |
The Observer
Contains decent orchestral tear-jerkers, such as She Chose Me and On the Beach, a vignette of an ageing surf bum, but its lead items fall flat
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6.0
98204
6.0 |
Evening Standard
A state-of-America record
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