Before This World
by James Taylor
  • Record Label: Concord
  • Release Date: Jun 16, 2015
Metascore
65

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Record Collector
    Jun 18, 2015
    80
    The voice has held up well, the fingers are still nimble and, if you’re a devoted fan, you won’t be disappointed.
  2. Billboard.com
    Jun 23, 2015
    70
    Taylor is at his best when he brings his fuddy-duddy charm.
  3. Rolling Stone
    Jun 16, 2015
    70
    Even with a few slightly cornball moments (the world-music salute "SnowTime") and an occasional over-reliance on gauzy harmonies that threaten to depersonalize the songs, Before This World is sweet grown-up James.
  5. AllMusic
    Jun 16, 2015
    70
    A record as relaxed as the average James Taylor album but one that's also riskier and richer, the right album for him to make at this date.

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