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Return to Center Image
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  • Summary: The covers album from the Australian pop singer-songwriter was recorded in 14 days.
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  1. Jun 25, 2019
    85
    Considering how much Callinan has done with these songs, Return to Center may as well be a collection of originals. However, by so adroitly re-interpreting older material the oft-experimental Callinan has yielded a record that's his most approachable yet, but does not sacrifice any of what makes him such a unique musical figure.
  2. Jun 25, 2019
    70
    By demonstrating the passion with which he performs these songs, as well as the inventive instrumentation, Callinan has reaffirmed the sincerity in his music that is so often elided by his provocative image.
  3. Jun 25, 2019
    60
    Return to Center can feel like a bit of a lark, but it's administered with enough gravitas that it's easy to dial into the flow.
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    Jun 25, 2019
    60
    Though Return To center has its campy moments, he's removed his tongue from his cheek. [Jul 2019, p.24]
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