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Carrie & Lowell Live Image
Metascore
91

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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

  • Summary: The live recording of the singer-songwriter's November 9, 2015 performance of his 2015 release at North Charleston Performing Arts Center in South Carolina.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. 100
    Ingenious arrangements illuminate the songs, notably the blissful synth solo reaffirming life and love in “All Of Me Wants All Of You”, and the 12 minutes of keening sounds, like the moaning of whales, appended to “Blue Bucket Of Gold”.
  2. May 30, 2017
    100
    Without recounting every track, most of the highlights here come from Stevens’ willingness to tinker with perfection; not every live track is as haunting as its corresponding original, but he never fails to deliver that authentic live experience.
  3. May 30, 2017
    77
    Carrie & Lowell Live--while highlighting the starkest, saddest songs Stevens has ever written--reflects that side of his personality like no other release. This juxtaposition makes it a compelling listen and a fitting companion to a deep, multifaceted record.
  4. May 30, 2017
    75
    For the most part, Carrie & Lowell Live provides thrilling transportation to the evening of its performance. Some live concert albums have the curiously opposite effect of their intent to share the experience, leaving you feeling removed, on the outside listening in.
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  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
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  1. Apr 23, 2021
    10
    An astonishingly good live performance. The whole concert video is also available on YouTube. Great stuff.