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Dec 9, 2011Parton has never sounded fresher or more spirited, and with "Somebody's Missing You" in particular, she shows she still knows how to write a timeless song.
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Aug 16, 2011Parton's 41st studio LP sparkles with the enthusiasm of a debut.
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Jun 30, 2011The album's dozen story songs-11 penned solely by Parton-are filled with uplifting sentiment and words of encouragement set against a variety of backdrops, most of them deeply rooted in country traditions rather than acquiescing to radio demands.
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Jul 5, 2011Better Day is among her most stridently upbeat albums, a feisty antidote to uncertain times.
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Jun 24, 2011In the midst of hard economic times, the positive anthems that fill Better Day - all new material, no covers - come off as brilliant strategy, with some equally brilliant vocal performances.
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Jun 28, 2011Parton's irrepressible personality is the star attraction, and on Better Day it shines.
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Sep 1, 2011A stonking collection of slick honky-tonk pop, the belting Stadium Nashville of 'Together You And I' shows Taylor Swift a thing or three, while 'Shine Like The Sun' and 'The Sacrifice' are pure Mumfords meets Miley Cyrus.
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Jun 29, 2011Downhome but polished, Parton and producer Kent Wells create an often pop-country gem that empowers as it punches country radio's cliches with a freshness that says "real country is more engaging than warmed over AC and AOR with fiddles on it."
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Jul 21, 2011Her daydreaming music doesn't have that much of a tolerance for daydreamers, actually. This is humanist, open-arms songwriting with a get-to-work-everybody mentality.
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Jul 6, 2011Even the weaker parts of Better Day are Dolly through and through, and if you don't like it, you know what you can kiss.
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Jun 27, 2011The songs are all hers, and they cover a lot of ground: falling in and out of love, taking umbrage, carrying on.
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