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- Summary: The covers release from the country rock band features songs originally made famous by such artists as Bruce Springsteen, Waylon Jennings, and Elvis Presley and includes a guest appearance from Martina McBride.
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- Record Label: Mono Mundo Recordings
- Genre(s): Country, Americana, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Country-Rock, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Progressive Country, Retro-Rock
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Nov 19, 2019Look closely at the repertoire here. It’s emblematic of the Mavericks approach – classic country, Sun Records, Tejano, ’50s and ‘60s R&B, pop, and contemporary rock. It’s especially remarkable given Malo’s Cuban American heritage but that too has been part of their genre-agnostic approach that has served them well for 30 years, and maybe never better than the way they sound here.
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Nov 19, 2019Even if this is a stopgap release to buy time for writing new material, it’s a cool, fun and even informative set that’s as entertaining as the rest of the band’s work.
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Nov 19, 2019While the majority of all-cover releases feel like a holding action while the band comes up with new ideas, Play the Hits sounds like their music through and through, even if someone else wrote the material.
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Nov 19, 2019Though not as great as their last few albums of all original songs, Play The Hits is still a fun holdover until the band comes back with another record.