Mother
by Natalie Maines
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: May 7, 2013
Metascore
70

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Slant Magazine
    May 7, 2013
    60
    However welcome it may be to hear her voice again, it's ultimately her decision to play things so safe that keeps Mother from being a wholly satisfying return.
  2. AllMusic
    May 7, 2013
    60
    While Maines' singing is the glue that holds everything together, the set's overly polished production and the scattershot curation of the material makes it feel like more like just a haphazard collection of songs than a cohesive album.
  3. Rolling Stone
    May 7, 2013
    60
    Too often, the music feels a bit limp, and the buttery harmony backups of her fellow Dixie Chicks are sorely missed. But there are some surprises.
  5. The Independent (UK)
    May 7, 2013
    60
    All very authentic and in the room.

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  1. timvollkommer
    May 9, 2013
    10
    A masterpiece!! Truly. Maines provides proof that she was, in fact, the best part of The Dixie Chicks. Stunning renditions of EddieA masterpiece!! Truly. Maines provides proof that she was, in fact, the best part of The Dixie Chicks. Stunning renditions of Eddie Vedder's "Without You" and the albums high point, a cover of Jeff Buckley's "Lover, You Should've Come Over".… Full Review »
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