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An album that's not just one of Yearwood's most entertaining albums, but one of her richest records, in both musical and emotional terms as well.
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BillboardYearwood can pack more feeling into one line of a song than most artists can on an entire album, and the material on "Jasper County" gives her plenty of opportunity to work her magic. [17 Sep 2005]
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Entertainment WeeklyJasper beats her '90s efforts.... Yet any personality dissipates amid the average tunes. [23 Sep 2005, p.91]
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The tracks here each carry a specific style and personality that speak to its theme of exploring love in all its forms. It's the usual theme for a country record, especially a modern one, but Yearwood's class as a performer shifts even the most standard dedication to love lost, contained, empty, potential, new, or dead, into an area all its own.
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A diverse batch of songs that she brings together as a consistent set, showcasing Yearwood as not just a fine singer, but also a just-gets-better-and-better artist.
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The New York TimesThis album doesn't always play to her strengths. [13 Sep 2005]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 3 out of 4
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Mixed: 1 out of 4
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MattSep 29, 2005