Keep It Simple - Van Morrison
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Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest release for the Northern Irish singer is his first album with all original songs since 1999's Back on Top.
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  1. Positive: 9 out of 12
  2. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. On this relaxed and cohesive set, Van's band fall into simple and graceful grooves and play like a proper group, not hired hands.
  2. 80
    So far, so agreeable, but a minor niggle is that Morrison evidently continues to favour comfortable rather than challenging accompanists. Then the album hots up.
  3. True, there are moments during this self-penned collection of bluesy numbers that the Irishman does indeed Keep It Simple, but perhaps too much so, and it comes off as "Rather Too Easy" instead.
  4. There are no surprises, but when you do something this well, there doesn't need to be.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
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  1. RennyK.
    8
    My wife who doesn't even know who Van Morrsion is love'd it. I enjoyed it more after each listening. Track 9 will end up on my MP3. If you're a Van Morrsion fan I don't feel you will be dissappointed and I think it has appeal for any blues lover. Collapse