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69 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

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  • Summary: Ethan Johns produced the singer-songwriter's third and final release of 2005, which unlike its predecessors is a stripped-down solo affair consisting of nine lengthy story-songs each representing a year of Adams' life during his twenties.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Uncut
    100
    Nope, this is not easy listening, yet he's never made a more beautiful album. [Jan 2006, p.108]
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  2. Dot Music
    90
    At last Ryan Adams has made a record every bit as good as his heroes.
  3. Mojo
    60
    Patchier than Jacksonville. [Mar 2006, p.92]
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  1. Positive: 31 out of 32
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 32
  3. Negative: 1 out of 32
  1. chrisa
    10
    You can judge this album in many ways, but go lie on your bed, at 2.30 in the morning, turn off your light, and just listen. you will then hear the brilliance… Expand
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  2. js
    10
    lyrically amazing. brilliant.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. Brianm
    3
    Of three of his 2005 albums; this one is by far the weakest. It is also his weakest album to date. I am a big fan of Ryan Adams music, but this release isn't anywhere near being good. The main fault of this album are the songs themselves. The songs keep going and going and going to nowhere in particular. It doesn't add up to anything very interesting in the end. Pass this one if you haven't got his other albums.… Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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