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Sep 21, 2011A hypnotic, wickedly sexy bit of folk-funk delivered at the tempo of a rambling, acid-soaked desert caravan, the track--as with the rest of Minnesota--leaves you pondering Jennings' poetic intent like a dark mirage spied in the late summer sun.
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Sep 21, 2011Jennings' songwriting is at its best in Minnesota when reflecting this troubling sense of uncertainty and contradiction.
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Sep 21, 2011There are a few missteps here and there, most notably on the plodding "Witches Dream," and drum-heavy "Well of Love," neither of which fit well on this otherwise strong release.
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Sep 29, 2011In the end, Jennings' truthfulness more than makes up for Minnesota's minor setbacks.
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Sep 21, 2011There are moments where Jennings deviates thematically and sonically from the boy-becomes-a-man-and-uses-all-the-pianos thru-line-some succeed, like the loose and likeable "Well Of Love," and others, not so much, like the synthy fairytale nightmare mess of "Witches Dream."
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Sep 22, 2011Brief and enjoyable but never spectacular, Minnesota is the sound of an established and experienced songwriter simply not meeting his substantial potential.
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Sep 21, 2011It's the handful of tracks on which Jennings stretches beyond familiar troubadour conventions that are Minnesota's best.