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His Hands - Candi Staton
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79 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: The gospel/soul singer attempts to capitalize on on her reemergence on the pop scene (thanks to a 2004 compilation) with this disc of a dozen brand-new tracks, one of which was written by Will Oldham. Lambchop's Mark Nevers produced.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Billboard
    100
    A through-and-through classic.
  2. Playlouder
    90
    Her voice is still like clear honey dripped on freshly baked bread, and almost sounds nourishing.
  3. Pitchfork
    56
    The voice is willing, but the musical backdrop is weak.

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 3
  3. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. aungkyaws
    10
    i like it with emotions
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  2. billyc
    10
    if there is a better soul cd this decade than 'his hands' i'll eat hay with a horse. candi's again superb vocal's knock the spots of anybody. to sum things up elton john once did a cover of 'stand by your man' and the reviewer said i quote ' he couldn't hold candi's headphones, end of story.… Expand
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  3. WillO
    5
    i hate to say this, but pitchfork's right. the backing music is really lame. aside from the title track, the album lacks the soul of her 70s work.… Expand
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