Cautionary Tale
by Dylan LeBlanc
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  1. VonSeux
    May 28, 2016
    7
    Very solid release with beautiful vocal melodies and catchy chorus. Title track and Easy Way Out are the obvious stand-outs but the album kinda miss power to hold the listener for 10 tracks. Go for it if you like the kids of Kurt Vile (b'lieve I'm going down), Arthur Mattos (accidental light) and, why not, old Neil Young.
  2. Custom_Concerns
    Jan 15, 2016
    6
    For those still deeply interested in the sounds of 70's folk pop/rock, Dylan LeBlanc's Cautionary Tale will do the trick. As an individual entity, it is a solid record, with pleasant tunes amplified by LeBlanc's breezy vocals and well-produced instrumentation. The songs here are well crafted, the melodies fully realized. Where it falters is in originality; the album is not extraordinaryFor those still deeply interested in the sounds of 70's folk pop/rock, Dylan LeBlanc's Cautionary Tale will do the trick. As an individual entity, it is a solid record, with pleasant tunes amplified by LeBlanc's breezy vocals and well-produced instrumentation. The songs here are well crafted, the melodies fully realized. Where it falters is in originality; the album is not extraordinary enough to make up for the lack of original ideas. In other words, Cautionary Tale lacks a certain "it" factor. Despite my grievances, if the style LeBlanc presents on this record is still intriguing to you, you will undoubtedly get more from it than I did.

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74

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 9
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  1. Record Collector
    Jan 27, 2016
    80
    His high, husky voice recounts tales of hope and desperation over immaculate production that combines the staples of guitar, bass and drums with restrained washes of strings--about as far from the stifling, mainstream Nashville Sound as imaginable.
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  2. American Songwriter
    Jan 19, 2016
    70
    LeBlanc has found firm footing with the help of fellow Muscle Shoals musicians John Paul White and Ben Tanner, who have helped the Shreveport, Louisiana native flesh out his musical strengths and make the most mature, cohesive record in his still-fresh career.
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  3. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 19, 2016
    60
    He doesn’t sustain the magic, however, with the result that Cautionary Tale is very much a front-loaded affair, the likes of Lightning and Thunder failing to spark.
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