- Record Label: Fantasy
- Release Date: Jun 14, 2019
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Jun 14, 2019The disc’s deep well of strong tracks is testament to Nelson’s maturing abilities.
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Q MagazineJul 30, 2019Turn Off The News captures his talents in full bloom. [Sep 2019, p.115]
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Jun 17, 2019Nelson and co. have omnivorous tastes and a sense of humor, a combination that results in slow-grooving R&B numbers, sun-kissed pop, rangy rockers, and a persistent good vibe. In troubled times, the band have managed to deliver an album filled with optimism, and that's a remarkable feat.
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UncutJun 14, 2019POTR are up to the challenge, delivering concise, dynamic performances a la Petty's Heartbreakers. [Aug 2019, p.35]
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Jun 14, 2019An album that places the idiosyncrasies of this band in such a palatable setting, listeners old and new may be rendered captive almost without their knowledge or consent.
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Aug 15, 2019The scion sounds most at ease on the album's back half, which burns with guitar solos.
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Classic Rock MagazineJun 26, 2019With Shooter Jening's outlaw holler and Sheryl Crow doing her backing-singer bit, the results are country slick but the execution is flawless. [Summer 2019, p.82]
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Jun 14, 2019These diverse songs find their balance not just with a subtle mix of rootsy country, folk, pop, soul and Americana, but in Nelson’s homespun vocals inviting you to unplug and, well, do what the disc’s title suggests.
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MojoJun 25, 2019These songs sound like they were made to be played on-stage (other than a few that don't lift off the ground). [Aug 2019, p.95]
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Jun 21, 2019There’s a fine line between escapist and naïve, though, and Nelson and company aren’t afraid to toe it. The extent to which listeners enjoy this record depends on how much they buy into the fantasy of Nelson and his famous pals clinking Coronas around the pool while the rest of the world goes to hell. If it feels a little hollow, well, that’s by design.
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