Blood From Stars - Joe Henry
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77 out of 100

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  • Summary: The latest album for the producer/singer-songwriter features Marc Ribot and Jason Moran as guest musicians.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Guitarist Marc Ribot flirts with a cornet, while Henry's sax-playing teenage son Levon makes an impressive debut. They play ballads, waltzes, and slow dances that give Henry's vignettes time to unwind, like weary travelers unpacking their burdens over cigarettes and gin.
  2. PopMatters
    80
    It’s that self-reflection, in addition to Henry’s already well-established storytelling abilities, that lifts Blood from Stars to a new place, showing us that just because Henry’s found his sound, he’s not going to stop looking for surprises.
  3. Billboard.com
    78
    The new album is a testament to Henry's singular sonic vision and a masterful mix of history and mystery by an industry veteran who sounds like he's just getting started.
  4. New Musical Express (NME)
    60
    That’s what’s frustrating here--although, like Waits, he’s obviously a truly poetic lyricist, the instrumentation is much more engaging than Henry’s placid voice.

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  1. DavidL.
    10
    This is not a Joe Henry cd that will change anyone's mind about his music or gifts. Joe's music has been consistent during Scar, Tiny Voices, Civilians and, now, Blood from Stars. You either love his voice (I do), his songwriting (best American songwriter of the past 40 yrs, I think) and his music (some of the finest pop/rock/ jazz musicians of his and our time. This music will endure though is so out of sync with what's popular today that there is virtually no audience for it. No matter how much praise he receives from perceptive reviewers, Joe Henry will never be a star. He'd prefer it that way.… Expand
  2. JasonP.
    9
    My vote for album of the year. It's beautifully recorded, written, played and executed.

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