Carry Fire
by Robert Plant
  • Record Label: Nonesuch
  • Release Date: Oct 13, 2017
User Score
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
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  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 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, andRobert 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.… Expand
  2. AxeT
    Dec 12, 2017
    9
    Once again Robert Plant proves his vigor for his continued exploration of new music rather than just falling back on the supreme success of the past and cashing in with reunion tours as the rest of the classic pack does. Not that there's anything wrong with that, but as much as I love Zep I'll take this way over hearing the same old great stuff for the thousandth time.
  3. 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.
  4. 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 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 aIll 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… Expand

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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
  1. Under The Radar
    Nov 7, 2017
    80
    Each of Plant's albums are distinctly different from the others (a tradition that started in Led Zeppelin). On this self-produced triumph, Plant finds fresh ways to present his voice and express his venerable perspective.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Oct 24, 2017
    80
    Where The May Queen plugs into a strain of joyous psychedelic folk that owes much to the 1660s as the 1960s, the stark desert blues of the title track showcases Plant's love of North African music, not to mention a voice that's been beautifully weathered by the elements. Who needs a Zeppelin reunion anyway? [Dec 2017, p.112]
  3. Clash Music
    Oct 18, 2017
    80
    While Carry Fire showcases some of Plant’s best and most confessional lyricism, there’s no denying that this is an album that stands out most for its lusciously complex musical structures and influences, allowing for it to purvey an other-worldly quality.
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