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He continues to take chances and not all of them pay off.
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Taken all together, 29 is a staggering piece.
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At last Ryan Adams has made a record every bit as good as his heroes.
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He fails to come up with an album that keeps up the standard set here by a couple of standout tracks such as "Strawberry Wine" and "Nightbirds."
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Entertainment WeeklyThe net effect is something close to that produced by Bob Dylan's '75 depresso classic Blood on the Tracks (although even the best stuff here isn't quite in that league). [23 Dec 2005, p.79]
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Los Angeles TimesIt's hard to tell through this supremely dark group of songs whether you're listening to a work of art or a cry for help. [20 Dec 2005]
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Adams has stripped most of '29''s tracks down to spare, brittle bones.
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Self-serious and wildly inconsistent (in both ingenuity and style), 29 is hard to swallow without acknowledging and appreciating the record's overarching storyline: getting through your twenties is way hard.
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Q MagazineThis is Adams at his most concise and focused. [Jan 2006, p.122]
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This is probably the least fun of all his albums, but also among his most rewarding.
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His music takes some sifting, but the gold always glitters.
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Cohesive in its fragility. [19 Dec 2005]
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UncutNope, this is not easy listening, yet he's never made a more beautiful album. [Jan 2006, p.108]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 52 out of 58
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Mixed: 4 out of 58
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Negative: 2 out of 58
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chrisaMay 12, 2007
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jsApr 18, 2007lyrically amazing. brilliant.
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