Concrete
by Sunny Sweeney
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. AllMusic
    Jan 18, 2012
    70
    Concrete is modern and polished, yet makes no attempt to disguise the influence of the Texas country tradition in its heartfelt performances.
  2. Country Weekly
    Oct 5, 2011
    80
    This Texas-bred singer knows how to convey heartfelt and complex emotions with one clever turn of a phrase.
  3. Austin Chronicle
    Sep 29, 2011
    40
    Concrete is gritty but so watered down by contemporary Nashville arrangements that nothing sticks.
  5. The A.V. Club
    Sep 6, 2011
    83
    The songs chronicle wrecked relationships from all sides, with Sweeney usually coming out on the losing end.
  6. Slant Magazine
    Aug 22, 2011
    80
    Sweeney just gets the economy of country songwriting and the presence that the best country singers possess, and that innate understanding makes Concrete a tremendous, heady record.
  7. American Songwriter
    Aug 18, 2011
    80
    The album is a winning mix of traditional and contemporary: her arrangements are often performed with pedal steel and electric guitar, and the age-old problems of infidelity and heavy drinking are represented with modern twists.

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  1. EasyLiving17
    Aug 17, 2012
    10
    Sunny is the brightest new talent in country music. She stays mainstream with this album while also being very unique and different. Her voiceSunny is the brightest new talent in country music. She stays mainstream with this album while also being very unique and different. Her voice is great, and this album is one of the best albums of the year.… Full Review »
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