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Jun 5, 2014Invisible Hour is poetic singer/songwriter fare at its best, and this is Joe Henry’s masterpiece.
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MojoJul 24, 2014Here's a quiet rhapsody of twining acoustic guitars, cherry-sad reeds and songs that feel solid for a bit then slip away into dying-fall bluenotes and the kind of lines that provoke romantic poetic recollection. [Jul 2014, p.88]
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Jul 1, 2014Taken as a whole, the album recalls the literate elegance of 1993’s Kindness Of The World, albeit with more sharply observed snapshots of the nuts and bolts of romantic relationships.
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MagnetJun 18, 2014The melodies are strong, but they have a moody, hopeless character that perfectly fits these tales of missed connections and love gone terribly wrong. [No. 110, p.57]
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Jun 5, 2014Invisible Hour is a beautiful, haunting collection of songs that only Joe Henry could create, and whether you're familiar with his work of not, you're likely to find something that will impress you on this album.
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Jun 5, 2014The album’s arrangements and standout musicianship--including pedal-steel and slide guitarist Greg Leisz and Henry’s son Levon on clarinet--is a reminder that Henry’s extraordinary production work is second to none.
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Jun 30, 2014Despite its lack of concrete melodies and occasional unnecessary musical accompaniments, Invisible Hour more than earns this investment.
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UncutJun 6, 2014One-paced but classy. [Jul 2014, p.74]