Dig in Deep
by Bonnie Raitt
Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
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  1. Record Collector
    Feb 1, 2016
    100
    Bonnie’s smoky take of the INXS funker Need You Tonight and a rollicking version of Los Lobos’s Shakin’ Shakin’ Shakes. Another Grammy on the way? That would almost certainly seem to be the case.
  2. Paste Magazine
    Mar 4, 2016
    88
    Ultimately, Raitt remains utterly herself.
  3. Entertainment Weekly
    Feb 26, 2016
    83
    The album’s best moments aren’t when Raitt & Co. get lost in a nasty groove. Deep also features some of the most personal songs Raitt has ever recorded.... And it’s on those tunes where Raitt’s signature rasp and world-weary perspective cut deepest.
  5. AllMusic
    Feb 25, 2016
    80
    Raitt's signature slide guitar is back out front; it shines throughout the recording. Her earthy singing voice, with just a hint of time's grain, is more disciplined and holds more emotional authority than ever before. It soars through a song collection balanced between rough, rowdy rockers and searing ballads.
  6. Boston Globe
    Feb 25, 2016
    80
    Like her heroes before her, B.B. King included, Raitt is clearly in it for the long haul, and not content to rely on past glory. Instead, she wisely digs Deep and her listeners are the better for it.
  7. American Songwriter
    Feb 24, 2016
    80
    Between the quality of the songs (five written or co-penned by Raitt, an unusually high number), the relaxed yet taut performances and Bonnie’s characteristic smooth whisky drawl, the appropriately titled Dig In Deep is another distinguished and near perfect entry into a classy, bulging catalog that has seen few missteps.
  8. Exclaim
    Feb 24, 2016
    80
    Dig in Deep treads familiar territory both musically and lyrically, but it bristles with energy and feels like an expertly paced live set by a singer and a band having an especially great night.
  9. Q Magazine
    Feb 19, 2016
    80
    Dig In deep seamlessly follows 2012's Slipstream in personnel and style. [Apr 2016, p.113]
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  10. The Telegraph (UK)
    Feb 12, 2016
    80
    At 66 Raitt’s warm graze of a voice is better than ever, balancing the confidence of experienced with a more nuanced perspective. Inspirational.
  11. Mojo
    Jan 29, 2016
    80
    She delivers intelligence and sensuality like she never saw a line between them. [Mar 2016, p.98]
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  12. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jan 29, 2016
    80
    Never mind dig in deep: this is an emotional excavation.
  13. Uncut
    Jan 29, 2016
    80
    Raitt isn't breaking new ground--she's emphatically marking out the turf she's owned for 45 years. [Mar 2016, p.78]
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  14. Consequence
    Feb 24, 2016
    75
    More often than not, she digs in deep sonically with her fellow players, but she digs in deep lyrically, too, making the words her own even when they’re someone else’s.
  15. Chicago Tribune
    Feb 19, 2016
    75
    Dig in Deep prompts a fresh perspective on Raitt herself and a five-decade musical career that is still unfolding and revealing new facets.
  16. Under The Radar
    Apr 13, 2016
    70
    This is an LP brimming with rough-hewn fun that will leave fans grinning, tapping toes, and humming along, but it'll also leave them marveling at the unabashed panache and undeniable chops of this veteran songstress.
  17. PopMatters
    Mar 18, 2016
    70
    With her latest, Dig in Deep, she has indeed dug in deeper, polishing and perfecting what she does so well, and sounding like she’s still enjoying it as much as in those early years.
  18. Rolling Stone
    Feb 22, 2016
    70
    Raitt is as bold and sharp on Dig In Deep, made with her longtime road band.

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6.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
  1. arascic
    Feb 18, 2017
    2
    Very boring record. There are two types of songs on this record: fast paced "trucking" songs that are extremely boring and one of the blandestVery boring record. There are two types of songs on this record: fast paced "trucking" songs that are extremely boring and one of the blandest I have heard in my life. I was hoping that the very weak vocal performance that is present on every track on this record would be shadowed by some nice guitar playing, or at least drumming, but none of those happened. The only song that is good in this fast paced category is a cover of INXS's I need you tonight. Go figure. The other type of songs present here are slow paced songs without drums and usually with just one instrument, piano or guitar. Again, vocal performance is very weak, however at least I do feel some sincerity in this type of songs coming from Bonnie. Unfortunately, and that's the rationale behind my low score, the 2nd type of songs are very few compared to those fast paced boring dum tass dum tass for 4 minutes ****… Full Review »
  2. jyo_tirmaya
    Mar 26, 2016
    10
    Bonnie Raitt is proving herself as an unstoppable and stalwart blues singer and great guitar player. I love the way she takes songsBonnie Raitt is proving herself as an unstoppable and stalwart blues singer and great guitar player. I love the way she takes songs (especially Los Lobos' "Shake Shake Shake") and makes them all her own. I love every song on this album - some bluesy, some rock and some tender. But her own original songs on this album - especially "The Comin' Round Is Going Through" - do not take a back seat to the covers! YES, I am ready for a thing called LOVE!!!… Full Review »
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