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  • Summary: The second full-length solo release from the former member of Be Good Tanya features Al Green's back up band, Hi Rhythm Section.
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I was taking every hit from you you drive by shooting son of a bitch, and I'm done I'm done Who told you you could rewrite the rules, and do... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Oct 14, 2014
    90
    With minimalist lyrics, easy-going beats and subdued horns, Ford's songwriting and voice shine through, tempting to you to press the repeat button.
  2. Oct 14, 2014
    80
    Indian Ocean is sad, sweet, and warm as an August afternoon, and while its charms may feel old-fashioned and better suited to vinyl, the hardships it details are undeniably contemporary, and their conclusions oddly comforting.
  3. Oct 14, 2014
    80
    She sounds like a woman liberated, employing the services of Al Green's band, the Hi Rhythm Section, and cheerfully ratcheting up the soul textures hinted at on her 2010 debut, Obadiah. [Nov 2014, p.75]
  4. Magnet
    Nov 12, 2014
    80
    This record feels pretty special. [No. 115, p.55]
  5. Mojo
    Nov 19, 2014
    80
    Frazey Ford undeniably models here new album on those delicate masterpieces [Ann Peebles' I Can't Stand The Rain and Al Green Is Love], but it really works. [Dec 2014, p.90]
  6. Dec 8, 2014
    70
    Indian Ocean ultimately proves itself to be an exceptional slow-burner that eases its way into the ears, rewarding the patience of those who like their soul to have just that.
  7. Oct 14, 2014
    60
    An enjoyable and soulful album, the highlight of which is the title track Indian Ocean.

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