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Feb 24, 2017At the outset, it seems austere, but by its conclusion it's a robust celebration of all the weird, wonderful parts of America.
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Feb 23, 2017As a songwriter, Giddens achieves immediacy by imbuing her stories with striking interpersonal drama and emotional depth.
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Feb 23, 2017[A] powerful and timely set.
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Feb 22, 2017On Freedom Highway, Giddens juxtaposes historical narratives with present-day contexts for an emotionally powerful record.
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Feb 22, 2017[A] terrific, moving and occasionally emotionally intense examination of the black experience in America.
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Feb 21, 2017A vital album for an anxious era. [Apr 2017, p.90]
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UncutFeb 21, 2017[A] remarkably wise and timely album. [Mar 2017, p.18]
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Feb 21, 2017Whether she shuck’n’shimmies through the flirty trombone-laced “Hey Bebe,” the bowed cello and moan lullaby “Baby Boy” or the staccato romance denied “Love We Almost Had” (featuring fellow roots journeyer Bhi Bhiman), the emotions of desire and elation run strong.
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Feb 21, 2017The album is alive with energy and playfulness.
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Feb 21, 2017A timely, arresting album.
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Positive: 4 out of 5
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Mixed: 1 out of 5
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Apr 18, 2017