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Oct 23, 2013Ultimately, there’s not a single song here that fails to resonate or emphatically evoke emotions.
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Oct 23, 2013The 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.
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MagnetOct 23, 2013Bon 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]
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Oct 23, 2013Here 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.
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Oct 31, 2013Harvesting 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.