Purpose & Grace
by Martin Simpson
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Uncut
    Oct 18, 2011
    80
    His strong, unfussy voice is endlessly empathetic and his guitar playing lithe and expressive. [Oct 2011, p.98]
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  2. Mojo
    Oct 12, 2011
    80
    Simpson's Indian summer roars on in an irrepressible blend of the English tradition and an unerring instinct for American material. [Oct 2011, p.106]
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  3. BBC Music
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    An album of great love and joy, Purpose + Grace confirms that Simpson remains at the top of his game.
  5. The Telegraph (UK)
    Oct 6, 2011
    90
    It's simply a great album from start to finish - wonderful tunes, superb musicianship, star guests and a unity of purpose about delivering a fitting tribute to the music he loves that raises this album to such a high level.
  6. AllMusic
    Oct 6, 2011
    70
    Joined by an impressive who's-who of traditional British folk, its eclectic array of songs, spanning from the 17th century (Scottish ballad "Barbry Allen") right up to the mid-'90s (Bruce Springsteen's The Ghost of Tom Joad outtake, "Brothers Under the Bridge"), ensures that it's no ordinary covers album.
  7. The Guardian
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    There's only one new Simpson song here, a poignant tribute to a 50s Kentucky banjo player, and one new instrumental, inspired by Mike Waterson. The rest of the set consists mostly of brave reworkings.

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