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Modbilly

EMAILPRINTby The Boxmasters

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Album Info

Label: Vanguard

Release Date: 21 April 2009

Discs: 2 disc

Genre(s): Country, Alternative

Summary

The latest album for the band led by Billy Bob Thornton.

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75

Prefix Magazine

Though there are some uneven points, particularly when Thornton tries to project straight pathos or regret, The Boxmasters prove once again that they are much more than a celebrity vanity project.

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60

PopMatters

Basically, when the Boxmasters stick to a country format with Bud’s baritone nestled in its ideal range, they succeed. The band drifting too far away from its comfort zone results in somewhat boring, grating musical moments.

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50

Entertainment Weekly

Boxmaster Billy Bob Thornton's recent radio meltdown begged to be heard over and over. The same can't be said of this unmemorable collection.

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40

All Music Guide

As a cold description, this modbilly beat sounds pretty interesting, especially because the group goes to great pains to rearrange many of its covers, but as an album Modbilly drags, offering endless permutations of the same plodding boogie.

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What Our Users Said

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