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Public Domain: Songs From the Wild Land - Dave Alvin
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Metascore
82 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critics What's this?

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8.0 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 4 Ratings

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  • Summary: Former Blaster Dave Alvin offers an album of traditional American music (each song having passed into the public domain).

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. All Music Guide
    90
    Dave Alvin brings an authentic voice and extraordinary understanding to his chosen tracks.... This is the work of a scholar as well as a master craftsman.
  2. Mojo
    90
    Often he sings with a richness, depth and conviction worthy of Johnny Cash. [Jan 2001, p.98]
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  3. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    58
    It's not that these songs are all obvious or overdone--this nonfolkie had never heard a few of them. It's that they're so soft they squish even when Alvin tries to rev one past you, which usually he doesn't.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. jerryb
    9
    great concept for a folk disc. the beauty of this disc is how it plays at live shows. Dave did a lot of research for this and has added his own flavor. a big thumbs up here… Expand
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  2. Hein
    8
    Good record and a great live preformance
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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