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79 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

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  • Summary: The latest album from the folk singer features gospel songs recorded in a church.

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  1. Positive: 8 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. PopMatters
    90
    The final number is "All Creatures of Our God and King", a traditional hymn sung with piano only, and it showcases Griffin's voice at its most pure, a fitting and mesmerizing end to an album that, regardless of one's belief, is an uplifting, moving, and exquisite listening experience.
  2. The A.V. Club
    83
    Though heartfelt, Downtown Church comes off as a little generic at times, landing squarely in the well-stocked category of "tasteful, intelligent, unruffled roots music." But the Griffin-penned "Little Fire" and "Coming Home To Me"--both of which deal with the power of faith from multiple angles--frame the rest of the songs elegantly, while conveying her wariness
  3. Uncut
    60
    Enchanting arrangements, glistening instrumentation, and Griffin's hypnotic vocals carry the day. [Mar 2010, p.86]
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