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Sep 14, 2011A man of many musical guises, Stewart may finally have learned that sometimes just being yourself will do.
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Aug 30, 2011Because of the lack of strong material and perhaps lack of preparation, The Blackbird Diaries ends up coming off like just one more project for Stewart, a gifted guy who needed something to do while visiting Nashville and making some talented new friends.
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Aug 23, 2011The great success of The Blackbird Diaries is that it serves as yet another reinforcement of Stewart being one of the most necessary-and perhaps overlooked-songwriters and performers to emerge in the last 30 years.
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Aug 22, 2011The Blackbird Diaries isn't for everyone: it's mainstream but not sterile; it celebrates roots music without overly indulging it or neglecting pop; in short, it's catchy as hell and better than any Stewart solo project to date.
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UncutAug 19, 2011The rest is country-tinged "roots-rock" fare, dispatched with an irritatingly blokeish. [Aug 2011, p.100]
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MojoAug 19, 2011Duets with Stevie Nicks and the latest country sensation, Colbie Caillat, lift the proceedings--but the tracks that stand out are those where he sings with more personal reflection. [Jul 2011, p.114
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Aug 18, 2011Highlights are all duets with strong women, notably Stevie Nicks.