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- Summary: The British folk rock guitarist's latest solo release was produced by Buddy Miller and includes guest appearances by Alison Krauss and Siobhan Maher Kennedy.
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- Record Label: New West
- Genre(s): Folk, Pop/Rock
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UncutFeb 6, 2013It's a vibrant set with a live feel, alternating between rowdy folk-rockers and some of Thompson's most poignant ballads. [Mar 2013, p.77]
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Feb 11, 2013Redemption by plucked string. Buddy Miller produces analogically.
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Feb 5, 2013As good as the songs are, the distinguishing characteristic of Electric is its atmosphere, how the music jumps and breathes, how Miller has given Thompson his liveliest album in years and, on just sheer sonic terms, his best in a while, too.
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Jun 4, 2013The songs on Electric are given more opportunity to breathe and worm their way into our hearts.
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Feb 5, 2013Man, does Music City bleed through the album, leaving a hushed honky-tonk throb with gritty production.
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Feb 5, 2013A fairly solid and consistent addition to the impressive and otherworldly canon of Richard Thompson.
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Q MagazineFeb 8, 2013Electric is a first-class showcase for Thompson's spine-tingling solos but not the consistent song collection that was 2010's Dream Attic. [Mar 2013, p.110]
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