The Age Of Miracles
by Mary Chapin Carpenter
  • Record Label: Zoe
  • Release Date: Apr 27, 2010
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. PopMatters
    60
    If there’s not any huge shift from the album’s stylistic composition, at least it rarely sounds homogenous or monotonous. Still, at times, one wishes Carpenter would take more sonic risks or ditch some of the New Age metaphors that can sound frivolous.
  2. Q Magazine
    60
    Emphathetic, female-friendly and always one step removed from the Nashville machine, Carpenter brought a welcome touch of class to country music in the early '90s. Though she's nowhere near the force of yore, those same attributes shine through on The Age of Miracles. [Jun 2010, p.132]
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  3. Under The Radar
    40
    Of the 12 tracks, "4 June 1989," "I Was A Bird," and "I Have Need For Solitude" stand out, but overall the album is disappointing. [Winter 2010, p.70]
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  5. Slant Magazine
    40
    Those songs are all fine enough for what they are, but they don't offer any significant variations on the meditations on love and aging that Carpenter has released for the better part of two decades.
  6. Boston Globe
    60
    Her voice is still pure and graceful, and her viewpoint is still optimistic, but there’s a noticeable lack of energy in these ballad-heavy songs.

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User Score
7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. DSpaceNine
    Apr 16, 2016
    9
    This entry by the always interesting Mary Chapin Carpenter is like a well of stress relief, so calming and melodic. The lyrics are of aThis entry by the always interesting Mary Chapin Carpenter is like a well of stress relief, so calming and melodic. The lyrics are of a story-telling nature and the albums structure is well-suited to full listen-thrus, from track 1 all the way through track 12, not a stinker in the bunch.… Full Review »
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