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Sep 20, 2019Although Robertson's delivery often veers toward the hammy -- he relishes the B-movie gangsters on "Shanghai Blues" and hisses out “hardwired for sex” as if was a snake lying in the grass -- there are pleasures to be had in this upscale affair.
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Sep 18, 2019Headphones enhance the experience as they help immerse the listener in Robertson’s edgy, creative and literate world.
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 3, 2019A muddled attempt to signal contemporary relevance. [Oct 2019, p.88]
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Sep 18, 2019This is a highly creative album that only Robertson could deliver. It’s not perfect but it’s highly memorable and well-conceived.
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MojoSep 18, 2019Everything on Sinematic is huge, layered, expertly grooved and overladen with Robertson's parched voice hamming up lyrics which offset the standard portentousness of a rock great sermonising from the Mount with underspun True Crime yarns like I Hear You Paint House, Shanghai Blues and the Orson Wells tribute, The Shadow. [Oct 2019, p.84]
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Sep 20, 2019Robertson pops off some hot wah-wah’d leads, and you remember: this guy is one of the greatest guitarists in the history of rock. Ultimately, the best moments on Sinematic are those kind. Robertson’s guitar is a voice that always rings true.
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UncutSep 18, 2019The best songs here are the instrumentals. As a songwriter he relies on too many cliches, remains fiercely devoted to a stiff ABAB rhyme scheme and offers too few insights into his underworld characters. [Oct 2019, p.36]
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