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The album seems to reflect craft rather than passion, and while it's often splendid craft, the fire that made Whiskeytown's best work so special isn't evident much of the time.
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Gold comes off as clean, shiny, and over-the-top as Elliott Smith's XO, replete with strings, horns, and female backup singers. I double-checked the credits. Jon Brion wasn't listed.
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The stylistic mix is dizzying, from Dylanesque odes to Motown soul, but more than that, Adams's influences are so prominent that you often feel like you're listening to other people.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 38 out of 40
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Mixed: 0 out of 40
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Negative: 2 out of 40
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Sep 17, 2011
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Sep 26, 2017
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Jul 14, 2013