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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews What's this?

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6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

  • Summary: Neil Young releases his latest album inspired in part by the Lincvolt Project, which is biodiesel pioneer Jonathan Goodwin's idea to produce an electric power system for cars.

Top Track

Singing A Song
You can play my guitar, see where it go Send this song to a distant star while the rhythm explodes Just singing a song won't change the world You... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 21
  2. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Songs are his job, and his reserves are apparently inexhaustible.
  2. 80
    If that person favours the smoking, ragged garage rock that comprises the bulk of Fork In The Road, then you’d have to conclude, job done.
  3. Like so many Young albums, there are the tracks that rise to another level (the 'Ragged Glory'-like 'Just Singing a Song' included) and there are those destined to be forgotten. True to himself, though, Young is inspired throughout.
  4. It's messy, funny and pretty crazy at points.
  5. Given that Fork in the Road was inspired by Young's alternative- energy-fueled car, the most appropriate description is probably ''pedestrian.''
  6. The music saves this album from certain disaster--an idea that, at its root is perplexing at best, is executed in an even more clumsy and confusing way.
  7. Q Magazine
    40
    Neil Young sounds like he's up on bricks with his exhaust pipe hanging off. [May 2009, p.106]

See all 21 Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Negative: 2 out of 7
  1. SamA
    Apr 8, 2009
    10
    Another brilliant album from the Godfather of Grunge.
  2. AdamG
    Apr 10, 2009
    9
    "Just Singing a Song" and "Light a Candle" are timeless Neil tracks. (Yes, the chorus for "Just Singing a Song" borrows a bit from "Love and "Just Singing a Song" and "Light a Candle" are timeless Neil tracks. (Yes, the chorus for "Just Singing a Song" borrows a bit from "Love and Only Love," but it still has a lot of charm.) I agree with Rolling Stones' comments ("funny, messy, crazy"), but not their rating. It's a loveable mish-mash that mgiht take a while to grow on you, but give it some time and it will. Expand
  3. OldFogey
    Jan 21, 2010
    9
    Messy, funny, crazy? Yup. I was surprised at how good it is. Mr. Young can be hit or miss. But it is also very good and very listenable. Good Messy, funny, crazy? Yup. I was surprised at how good it is. Mr. Young can be hit or miss. But it is also very good and very listenable. Good one to play while driving down the road. Collapse
  4. MarkS
    Apr 10, 2009
    8
    Young manages to get in a few political jabs as on the Jimmy Reed inspired shuffle and title song as he rambles
  5. mickeym
    Apr 8, 2009
    5
    Mediocrity defined.
  6. SalM
    Apr 8, 2009
    3
    Why can't old entertainers simply stick to entertaining? I don't give a shit what Neil's political, economic, environmental, Why can't old entertainers simply stick to entertaining? I don't give a shit what Neil's political, economic, environmental, or sexual views are. If you insist on hanging on so damn long, rehash your old emotional feelings of love, longing, desperation, sorrow, etc. If you can't do that, then drift off into instrumental songs, or simply drift off. Expand
  7. VaughnA
    May 27, 2009
    2
    Another disposable Neil Young record. I have an idea, let's cancel Neil's Newsweek subscription and see if he's capable of Another disposable Neil Young record. I have an idea, let's cancel Neil's Newsweek subscription and see if he's capable of writing an album worthy of himself. Turn inward again Neil 'cause all you're doing is preachin' to the choir and putting them to sleep. Expand