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  • Artist(s): Jerry Douglas, The Jerry Douglas Band
  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the collaboration between John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band was produced by Jerry Douglas.
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  • Record Label: New West
  • Genre(s): Bluegrass, Country, Blues, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Roots Rock, New Acoustic
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  1. May 28, 2021
    80
    The album merges Hiatt's rootsy side and the Jerry Douglas Band's bluegrassy side into something that's not exactly either (though there are no drums) but a little of each in an Americana sound enhanced by Douglas' production work. As Hiatt reflects on memory, loss, and desire, the band's marvelous playing leads to one of the best albums of the year.
  2. May 28, 2021
    80
    It's a solid and rewarding set of songs that sounds a bit different than his usual work but finds him working with some excellent and sympatico musicians who understand his craft and give him what he needs and more.
  3. Uncut
    May 28, 2021
    80
    At 68, Hiatt is producing some of the best work of his career, mapping his inner life with an eloquence that most can only aspire to. [Jun 2021, p.24]
  4. 80
    Ultimately, Leftover Feelings doesn’t take either artist beyond their respective comfort zones. Yet, it is an outstanding album nevertheless, simply because it’s everything one would expect from a collaboration between the two. Above all, it succeeds in eliciting emotion, which is, by definition, the standard upon which most memorable music is judged. Given that measure, Leftover Feelings is both revealing and resilient indeed.
  5. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 22, 2021
    80
    Here Hiatt's palette tends a little towards country, but the best cuts still fall to the blues. [Summer 2021, p.83]