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May 12, 2011To his enormous credit, Laurie never sounds like a dilettante among this group; he holds his own, working his way into the marrow of the songs, playing credible piano throughout the record.
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Sep 6, 2011This is no disaster on the level of, say, a Leonard Nimoy or Don Johnson album, but given Laurie's outspoken love for New Orleans and the involvement of Henry and his crew, Let Them Talk still falls well short of expectations.
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May 13, 2011Aficionados may balk at an actor trespassing on sacred ground, but even they'd have to admit, that for a white, middle-class Englishman, Hugh Laurie plays a surprisingly convincing bluesman.
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MojoMay 18, 2011Laurie is best on standards such as St James Infirmary and Buddy Bolden's Blues, playing piano on them with strength and sensitivity. [Jun 2011, p.104]
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May 25, 2011No embarrassing side-project, Let Them Talk turns out to showcase heartfelt and sensitively handled musicianship from one of our finest all-round entertainers.
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May 12, 2011With the slight caveat that Laurie's vocals never quite cast off their Englishness (and why should they?), this is a commendable effort which at its best furnishes considerable enjoyment.
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May 12, 2011This is another acting job, in a sense, and Laurie's faux-Southern drawl grates a little, but he's assembled a band of N'awlins old hands to add authenticity.
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May 12, 2011The foray ultimately fails because Laurie's voice is no more than adequate.
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UncutMay 13, 2011Let Them Talk is competent and heartfelt but far from necessary. [Jun 2011, p.87]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 30 out of 35
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Mixed: 3 out of 35
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Negative: 2 out of 35
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