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  • Summary: The latest full-length release for the Latin rock band led by Carlos Santana features guest appearances from American Authors, Ally Brooke, Chick Corea, Gayle Moran Corea, G-Eazy, Corey Glover, Kirk Hammett, MVCA, Marc Osegueda, Salvador Santana, Stella Santana, Asdru Sierra, Avi Snow, ChrisThe latest full-length release for the Latin rock band led by Carlos Santana features guest appearances from American Authors, Ally Brooke, Chick Corea, Gayle Moran Corea, G-Eazy, Corey Glover, Kirk Hammett, MVCA, Marc Osegueda, Salvador Santana, Stella Santana, Asdru Sierra, Avi Snow, Chris Stapleton, Rob Thomas, Diane Warren, and Steve Winwood. Expand
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  1. 80
    The heaviest tracks of a surprisingly rocking outing find Santana sounding more energised than he has in years.
  2. Mojo
    Oct 19, 2021
    60
    Move, a blistering collision of heavy rock and Latin pop. The remainder of the album ranges from percussive jazz-rock and bouncy Latin Techno to febrile thrash metal. [Dec 2021, p.87]
  3. Uncut
    Oct 20, 2021
    60
    “Move”, featuring Thomas, is a thrilling mix of swaggering pop hooks and sweltering Latin grooves and the album’s undoubted highlight. Yet, elsewhere, you can’t help wondering if Santana’s fluid guitar playing really needs “help” from such a ragbag of heavy friends. [Dec 2021, p.33]
  4. Nov 1, 2021
    60
    Throughout it all, Carlos Santana plays vibrant, vigorous guitar and he sounds as engaged playing with Corey Glover or Kirk Hammett as he does a posthumous Chick Corea. That these diverse strands don't quite get threaded together is OK: as a collection of moments, Blessings and Miracles does the job.
  5. 50
    That Santana can still impose his stamp on a solid handful of tracks is absolutely worth celebrating. That he's unable to grab the spotlight on the rest of Blessings and Miracles offers a hint of what he's sacrificed along the way.