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Entertainment WeeklyMellencamp sounds like he's just hitting his stride. [19 Oct 2001, p.82]
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Mellencamp's crackling, gorgeous Heartland pop resonates more now than ever--even if, at times, he sounds like he's ripping off his best guitar moves.
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Q MagazineWhile Cuttin' Heads hardly stretches him, Mellencamp dresses up his old tricks beautifully. [Mar 2002, p.125]
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Cuttin' Heads whizzes by in just under 40 minutes, with ridiculously charming acoustic pop, Latin-flavored sizzlers, and menacing love songs.
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A strong, cohesive and surprisingly soulful record.
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Arguably Mellencamp's best album since 1987's The Lonesome Jubilee and 1983's Uh-Huh.
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It finds Mellencamp at a kind of peak, turning out vividly socially conscious roots rock that works not because of the message, but because the music is seductive and sinewy enough to deliver the message.
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BlenderThe songs on Cuttin' Heads are his strongest since 1993's Human Wheels. [#4, p.120]
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Mellencamp, as usual, writes strikingly about the heart ("Deep Blue Heart") and the heartland ("Crazy Island"), the twin concerns on an album that manages to be at once old-fashioned and very contemporary.
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"Cuttin' Heads" isn't covering much new ground.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 1 out of 3
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Negative: 1 out of 3
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PeteMFeb 7, 2006I love it! John blends so many new sounds with relevant lyrics and a catchy chorus on each tune.
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JossS.Dec 25, 2001although this is one of the coug's strongest efforts, he simply is not an artist. he is and will always remain a springsteen knockoff.