A Letter Home
by Neil Young
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: May 27, 2014
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5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 1 out of 4
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  1. BKM
    May 29, 2014
    5
    A Letter Home is intended as an homage to a bygone era when music was less about production and more about songwriting and emotion. That's all well and good, but Young's collection of covers sounds so scratchy and chaotic that you almost wish for a little bit of polish to keep things from becoming an ordeal to listen to.

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Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Mojo
    Jul 24, 2014
    60
    At root, it's a heart-warming little curio. [Jul 2014, p.86]
  2. Dusted Magazine
    Jul 18, 2014
    80
    This one is an expression of respect to people whose work shaped his, as well as grateful a shout-out to a few pals who haven’t passed yet.
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  3. Record Collector
    Jul 1, 2014
    40
    There’s nothing here as radical as Young’s brazen take on God Save The Queen, for his far more engaging 2012 covers set, Americana, and the performances are decidedly tossed-off, even by Young’s capture-the-moment standards.
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