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  • Summary: Chan Marshall's first album of new material since 1998 was recorded in Los Angeles with Adam Kasper (Queens of the Stone Age, Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam), who in turn brought in friends such as Dave Grohl and Eddie Vedder.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. E! Online
    100
    Melodically exquisite, this is a triumph of minimalism.
  2. All Music Guide
    90
    You Are Free may take awhile longer than expected to unfold, but once it does, its excellence is undeniable.
  3. Blender
    60
    Sadly, distracting overembellishments dog her sixth album. [#14, p.133]
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  1. Positive: 16 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. PaulD.
    10
    simply put - fu*cking amazing. one of the greatest albums of 2003 without a doubt. on the surface it may seem simplistic, but you'll soon come to appreciate its true depth.… Expand
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  2. JC
    10
    This is an amazing album, with the exception of one song
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  3. JorgeR
    10
    I dont have the album, but I have heard all the songs and thay are great. Im in love with that girl. Chan I love you!!!!!
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