Red River Blue
by Blake Shelton
Metascore
62

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
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  1. AllMusic
    Jul 11, 2011
    60
    For Shelton's fans, this is a whole helping of what you like best, and it's carefully formulated to be exactly that.
  2. PopMatters
    Aug 23, 2011
    50
    The album is more scattered in approach, like he's still trying to figure out his best approach to the album format, to his audience, to his genre. In other words, it sounds a lot like country has in general so far this year: comfortable and unfocused.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Jul 18, 2011
    50
    Shelton is the paradigm of the modern Nashville pro.
  5. Slant Magazine
    Jul 11, 2011
    50
    Red River Blue may be a significant step forward for Shelton, but he's going to have to be far more consistent in his song choices and steer clear of reductive "I'm so country" shtick like "Good Ole Boys" if he hopes to keep pace with the quality of his wife's albums.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Aug 9, 2011
    50
    Like a lot of good-looking country fellas, perhaps Shelton is better seen and not heard.

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3.9

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 10 out of 17
  1. MegWhiteley
    Apr 17, 2012
    10
    Amazing CD, Blake Shelton is one of the most better singers, ever, Red River Blue is an excellent CD, the tracks are really great. Red RiverAmazing CD, Blake Shelton is one of the most better singers, ever, Red River Blue is an excellent CD, the tracks are really great. Red River Blue is a great classic.… Full Review »
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