Carry Fire
by Robert Plant
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Oct 13, 2017
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84

Universal acclaim - based on 15 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 15
  3. Negative: 0 out of 15
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  1. Mojo
    Oct 12, 2017
    60
    For Carry Fire, Plant has written Lion In Winter love songs. [Nov 2017, p.96]
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8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. perli
    Nov 11, 2017
    10
    Robert Plant is getting more mellow with the years, and I like it. Love his melodies, harmonies and mesmerizing rhythms, with occasional wellRobert Plant is getting more mellow with the years, and I like it. Love his melodies, harmonies and mesmerizing rhythms, with occasional well placed dissonances. He has a group of excellent musicians, mixing electric and acoustic guitars, the latter sound more in English folk tradition, with occasional addition of violin and some more exotic instruments. The music is rich and complex, and has a kind of organic, natural, unforced feel of spontaneously emerging from great band making music together. The composition of the album works with its own ups and downs, but if I have to chose my preferred songs are Carry Fire, Bones of Saints, Dance with you tonight, and The May Queen. A solid 9, but I'll give it a 10 because of a troll down there.… Full Review »
  2. graablikk
    Dec 21, 2017
    9
    This is a good piece of real music, communion of wonderful musicians, and as such is scarce. One may not like it but must appreciate.
  3. juliel63
    Dec 16, 2017
    10
    Ill give it a 10! Its not perfect, but no album is. It has some great songs. Robert has learned to use his voice and music in an enchantingIll give it a 10! Its not perfect, but no album is. It has some great songs. Robert has learned to use his voice and music in an enchanting way. he has taken all the thingsI have always loved about him and Led Zep and gone next level. He gets it!! Some of these songs are amazing and brilliant but they are all good. No need to fast forward to the epic songs.. Robert Plant is aging like a fine wine.. This album is a gem… Full Review »
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