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Jul 16, 2020The 10 songs on this lovely and mostly subdued collection deal tend toward the most universal singer-songwriter themes: being glad your ex is an ex; wondering how to keep your current partner from becoming an ex; pondering whether love might survive the grave… and, of course, The Road.
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Aug 3, 2020Storytelling and suffering remain at the heart of this rich, gauzy and lush record, which, like Gaslighter, expands the borders of country while strengthening its core tenets.
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Jul 13, 2020That’s How Rumors Get Started continually reinforces Price’s skill as a lyricist and vocalist.
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Jul 10, 2020There's a confidence in her vocal performances that reflects the album's spirit: She's comfortable following her obsessions and idiosyncrasies to their logical end, resulting in a record that comforts and challenges in equal measure.
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Jul 9, 2020‘That’s How Rumors Get Started’ shows that it’s possible to stay true to the genre but also engage in light touch experimentation and pursue other interests. This is why she is in it for the long haul.
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Jul 9, 2020Margo Price has broken free from the shackles of country music on That’s How Rumors Get Started, pivoting effortlessly and elegantly towards a classic rock sound. There’s a whole lot more space and freedom to express herself now, and it suits her real well.
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Jul 9, 2020From her visceral chemistry with her collaborators to their razor-sharp take on Americana and — above all — Price's deeply personal lyricism, there are plenty of elements that make That's How Rumors Get Started one of the year's strongest country releases.
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Jul 8, 2020Make no mistake, Price is her own artist. Nicks' recordings may have inspired Price, but the material on this album shows just how much she has developed as a unique and talented artist.
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Jul 6, 2020This is a high octane record filled with hooks, strong musicianship and maybe just a bit too much production. Through it all, Price has some interesting reflections on motherhood and coping with her rising fame. The clincher, as you might well guess, is the unrelenting power of her voice that just continues to amaze.
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UncutJul 2, 2020The lyrics are shorn of detail. Hearts are dented, if not entirely smashed, but the emotional core of the songs are harder to locate, because the tropes of country songwriting ave been traded for something less defined. There's a restless energy. ... There's a refreshing purity, too. [Aug 2020, p.31]
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Q MagazineJul 2, 2020She's still very much the real deal. [Aug 2020, p.111]
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MojoJul 2, 2020Relatability charms never harmed Dolly Parton, and that's who you think of as these gargantuan melodies shimmer and soar. [Jun 2020, p.88]
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Jul 2, 2020That’s How Rumors Get Started underlines that she’s got the talent to take on whatever the future holds.
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Jul 9, 2020Price created a country-rock record for both twentysomethings and their parents to listen to together. Despite at times feeling too true to form, there are breakout moments of Price’s fervor that illuminate the album as a whole, something we’ll hopefully see more of in the future.
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Jul 8, 2020Price has definitely upended expectations, by gutting her way through the disappointment, self-doubt and financial peril of a musician hoping for a break. She’s earned hers, to be sure, but That’s How Rumors Get Started suggests that she’s still getting her bearings after such a tumultuous ride.
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Jul 15, 2020Rumors buffs away some of the rougher edges that made her so much more compelling than so many of Nashville’s aspiring singer-songwriters. Those albums made the fight sound worthwhile, but there’s too little fight in these songs.