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- Summary: This is Ben Harper's first solo album of soul, reggae, and rock since 2006.
- Record Label: Virgin
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter
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Top Track
Don't Give Up on Me Now | |
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Time, it opens all wounds and trust, gonna put me in the tomb the world isn't mine the world isn't mine to save I can't afford to lose what you... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 4 out of 7
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Mixed: 3 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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May 16, 2011The heartbreak on Give Till It's Gone is savage and genuine.
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May 17, 2011Harper is in top form, crafting songs that succeed lyrically and musically, capturing much of the blues-driven energy of White Lies while mixing in a delicate simplicity that adds a layer of depth to the bluesman's latest effort.
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May 17, 2011It is raw, warped, and cathartic.
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May 17, 2011The 10th album from slide-guitar master and jam-band darling Ben Harper is his most searingly personal album, an expression, no doubt, of the recent implosion of his marriage to actress Laura Dern.
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May 16, 2011Harper sounds most engaged on the disc's loudest, least melodic cuts: "Clearly Severely" is a furious, TV on the Radio–style soul-punk blast.
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May 17, 2011While nowhere near as focused as 2009's White Lies for Dark Times, Give Till It's Gone does possess moments when all of Harper's gifts as a writer and guitarist are evidently clear.
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May 24, 2011He might lack a sense of direction personally (at least right now), but it's this lack of clarity that has produced a very focused record.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Jun 9, 2011
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