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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. 80
    Ultimately, there’s not a single song here that fails to resonate or emphatically evoke emotions.
  2. Oct 23, 2013
    67
    The Blind Boys are oddly relegated to the background of the Sam Amidon-assisted "I Am Not Waiting Anymore," making it barely distinguishable from the indie-folk currently blanketing AAA radio, but the island groove of "I've Been Searching" is a delightful surprise with Tune-Yards' Merrill Garbus helping channel the Jamaican harmony trios of the Sixties.
  3. Magnet
    Oct 23, 2013
    80
    Bon Iver seems to be taking great joy in simply playing with musicians he admires. There's something really beautiful in that, and it shines throughout the whole album. [No. 103, p.52]
  4. Oct 23, 2013
    79
    Here the iconic Blind Boys of Alabama sound more joyful, jubilant and ready than ever, their faith a source of palpable euphoria, whether laced with tuba, tambourine or resonator guitar.
  5. Oct 31, 2013
    70
    Harvesting collaborators from a younger generation could easily have come off a desperate lunge for credibility and relevancy, but instead Blind Boys of Alabama have struck upon something quite brilliant indeed.

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