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- Summary: The ninth full-length solo release for the former Dire Straits lead singer features backing vocals from Imelda May and was produced with Guy Fletcher.
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- Record Label: Blue Note
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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| It's the weight I'm trying To get inside the frame I've been painting a fat man He's big and fat and heavy As a man can be But he's been floating... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Nov 15, 2018This expansion into different musical genres and styles helps make On the Road Wherever a varied, uncommon yet inviting wander off Mark Knopfler’s usual path. He’s probing fresh sounds with the class and sophistication we’ve come to expect from this gifted veteran, whose MTV days seem like blurry images in a rear view mirror.
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Nov 15, 2018A somewhat lengthy collection, the album does tend to drag a little in its second half and while there are no outright duds, a bit of editing might have turned a strong 14-track outing into an excellent ten or 12-track one.
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UncutNov 15, 2018There's no flash and no trash, just reflective, ripe, minor-key ruminations, plenty of melodically burnished guitar playing and Knopfler's voice, which has crusted nicely with age to take on a warm, rich burr. Classy. [Dec 2018, p.27]
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 11, 2018The album is most revealing when Knopfler bares autobiographical teeth. [Jan 2019, p.87]
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MojoNov 15, 2018The pace down Mark Knopfler's latest road is steady and unruffled, like a 72-minute walk around a familiar locale--reassuring but rather lacking in excitement. [Dec 2018, p.87]
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Nov 16, 2018On an album with 14 songs, there’s certainly some filler (see the sleepy “When You Leave”), but for the most part, Knopfler’s blues-roots blend, infused here with a fresh dose of jazz and funk) remains sturdy.
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Dec 3, 2018
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