To Willie - Phosphorescent
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  • Summary: Matthew Houck releases his cover album of Willie Nelson songs.

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  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Filter
    88
    Rather than coming across as note-for-note recreations, each song takes on a new, softer life with Houck's delicate vocals. [Winter 2009, p.98]
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  2. Lost At Sea
    80
    Timeless and universal, everyone can identify with Willie Nelson's songs, as sung by Houck, as Phosphorescent's tales of heartbreak, wasted youth, and harsh introspection.
  3. Under The Radar
    80
    This is a gripping, understated, and deeply soulful take on Nelson's music. [Winter 2009, p.74]
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  4. Slant Magazine
    60
    The fact that the album works may speak most to the strength of Nelson's original material, but To Willie certainly has a creaky, good-natured charm, is light on frills, and puts a clear focus on the songwriting.

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