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  • Summary: The latest full-length release for the British progressive rock band was produced by former member, Blue Weaver.
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 2, 2021
    90
    Cousins is in remarkable voice, his lyrics better than ever. [Apr 2021, p.87]
  2. 80
    Ultimately, it’s the cheery calypso flavor and uplifting sentiments of “Better Days” that offer a hint of hope. With that in mind, this particular Settlement ought to be one that long-time fans find easy to accept.
  3. Uncut
    Mar 2, 2021
    60
    [The title track's] foreboding gothic folk finds equally despondent bedfellows in the more musically upbeat "Judgement Day" and the bucolic jangle of "Each Manner of Man." [Apr 2021, p.34]
  4. Mojo
    Mar 2, 2021
    60
    Strawbs are clearly not intent on coasting. [Apr 2021, p.81]