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- Summary: Harper's first album in three years is split into a disc of uptempo rockers and a second disc of acoustic ballads.
- Record Label: Virgin
- Genre(s): Rock, Adult Alternative, Singer-Songwriter
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Better Way | |
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One, two, one, two, three I'm a living sunset Lightning in my bones Push me to the edge But my will is stone 'Cause I believe in a better... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 5 out of 13
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Mixed: 8 out of 13
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Negative: 0 out of 13
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Entertainment WeeklyIt's occasionally a bit too easy to play spot-the-influences with Harper's stuff... but his unabashed, unaffected nostalgia is more charming than irritating. [24 Mar 2006, p.69]
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UrbWith Both Sides Of The Gun, Harper proves he's prolific, diverse and relevant. [Apr 2006, p.86]
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Rolling StoneThe rap on Ben Harper's music up to this point has been that it's been too derivative. This could be the album where he finally transcends that. [23 Mar 2006, p.61]
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Q MagazineHis masturbatory approach to the stroking of his muse is very nearly obscene. [Apr 2006, p.114]
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If in Both Sides of the Gun Harper is trying to show his audience what a wide variety of music he can cover, he certainly accomplishes that. But if he's trying to create an album that is really about him, he doesn't quite deliver. Ben Harper is in there, don't worry, but he can be a little hard to find.
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Mojo[CD1's] uproar casts most of CD2's over-delicate maunderings in a wan light. [Apr 2006, p.102]
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While his ambition on Both Sides Of The Gun is just another of Harper's many likable qualities, ambition alone doesn't make the kind of statement that the album's scope and structure demands.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 10 out of 10
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Mixed: 0 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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MikeAJul 31, 2006
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JoelLJun 1, 2006
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DanHApr 4, 2006
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PaulMacMar 30, 2006
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RyanMMar 31, 2006Not his best cd but still worth buying and giving it a good listen
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JohnHMar 22, 2006Not as memorable as other Ben Harper albums, but still tops quite a few albums, at worst.
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TomCMay 28, 2006
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