Taking The Long Way - Dixie Chicks
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72 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 18 Critics What's this?

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8.2 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 135 Ratings

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  • Summary: Rick Rubin "executive" produced the controversial country outfit's first release in four years. John Mayer, Bonnie Raitt, and members of Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Heartbreakers guest.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 1 out of 18
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    100
    Finally, they put their music where their opinionated mouths are.
  2. Mojo
    80
    It's another good one. [Jul 2006, p.100]
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  3. The A.V. Club
    58
    If anything, Taking The Long Way is overly blunt, as though the group felt it has an image to maintain. The anger feels calculated.
  4. Slant Magazine
    10
    It's not just Rubin's production choices that fail, though--it's the songwriting.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 90 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 109
  3. Negative: 14 out of 109
  1. Patrick
    10
    Anybody who gives it a 0 or 1 obviously holds a huge bias. There are so many great songs on this album. 10 because it deserves it
  2. JyotirmayaD
    8
    When the Dixie Chicks first came out I found their name ridiculous and their pop-country boring. Then the famous "Bush" bashing statement onstage in London. That statement and the afterlash of what they went through after it, has given these girls some much needed attitude -- it's punk! (well, not really "punkish" is more like it.) It's an album full of things to get off their chests, minds and hearts. I am now a Dixie Chicks FAN! Four years ago, I would NEVER have thought that could possibly happen. Maybe his being President sucks for the country but it's not doing country-music (in this case) very bad at all! (Did I just SAY that? Yech!)… Expand
  3. Geoff
    7
    This is a qualified commentary given that I've only heard 2 songs off of the 'net. But I gotta say 2 things.....1) good on ya, ladies, for kicking around Dubya and givng middle America the middle finger, but 2) those lyrics! Gack! No poetry, just a diary set to music. Blah. This is not the recipe for timeless music. Too bad. Is the rest of the thing the same?… Expand
  4. RobL
    4
    I think this is their weakest album to date. There are some good songs on it but overall most are easily forgetable.

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