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Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real [2017]
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Oct 5, 2017
    89
    Where previously Americana-tinged alt-rock teetered precariously on the bandleader's reedy whine, here that country DNA seals a seamless blend of Farm Aid authenticity.
  2. AllMusic
    Sep 15, 2017
    80
    It's a record where Lady Gaga can join in for a six-minute slow-burner styled after prime Faces ("Find Yourself") and feel at home because this is a place where anybody is invited just as long as they share the same vibe. And, as a listener, if you happen to share that vibe, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real is a pure pleasure.
  3. Uncut
    Sep 15, 2017
    80
    The sextet's latest displays a newfound confidence, brokering country-soul, Southern rock and R&B with some panache. [Oct 2017, p.34]
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  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Oct 9, 2017
    80
    Lady Gaga adds majestic soul diva clout to Find Yourself, Nelson proves to be a sterling guitarist and the whole thing is hellacious, meaning good.
  5. Record Collector
    Sep 15, 2017
    60
    The songs, all from Nelson’s pen, are what really sells this terrific record, knocked into shit-kicking shape by a drum-tight band who effortless play with delicacy or venom, and all points in-between.
  6. American Songwriter
    Sep 15, 2017
    60
    Ultimately, Lukas is carrying on Willie’s tradition, pushing the outlaw boundaries his famous father established in the ’70s and proving that the musical apple truly does not fall far from the tree.

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