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- Summary: The title of Plant's new album revives the name of his pre-Zeppelin psychedelic band from the '60s and combines folksy rock with his own solo work.
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- Record Label: Rounder
- Genre(s): Country, Folk, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Folk, Modern Acoustic Blues
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Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down | |
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Satan, your kingdom must come down Satan, your kingdom must come down I heard the voice of Jesus say Satan, your kingdom must come down Gonna pray... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 18 out of 22
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Mixed: 4 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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It's marked by the fresh excitement of mapping out new territory rather than the more craven pleasure of wallowing in nostalgia: an object lesson in the value of not giving people what they want.
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Where its predecessor found Plant operating in a finely-tuned genre, Band Of Joy gives him an opportunity to explore his influences, and to colour a few choice odds and ends from the rock 'n' roll canon with his indelible mark.
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The suspicion lingers that Band Of Joy will be remembered more fondly than its wonderful predecessor.
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Co-produced by Plant and critically revered singer-songwriter-guitarist Buddy Miller, Joy is a mostly covers grab bag stitched together by Plant's sweetly urgent croon and finely crafted layers of sepia-toned instrumentation and vocals.
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MojoIt all adds up to more willful magic from Plant. [Oct. 2010, p. 94]
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UncutIt's the sound of a man confronting his own inevitable end with humour and dignity. Let's hope he doesn't move on any time soon. As band OF Joy proves, this particular wellspring is far from dry. [Oct 2010, p.82]
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Jan 3, 2011Without co-star Alison Krauss or marquee Texan producer T Bone Burnett, Robert Plant's latest solo outing suffers the expected sequel slump.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 3
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Mixed: 1 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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Sep 26, 2010
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