User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info

Down to the River
by
  • Record Label:
  • Release Date:
Down to the River Image
Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews What's this?

User Score
tbd

No user score yet- Awaiting 1 more rating

  • Summary: The debut full-length release for the band led by Devon Allman and Duane Betts (sons of Allman Brothers Band's Gregg Allman and Dickey Betts) was recorded live to analog tape by producer Matt Ross-Spang.
Buy Now
Buy on
  • Record Label: BMG
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Blues-Rock, Album Rock, American Trad Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Roots Rock, Southern Rock
  • More Details and Credits »

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Glide Magazine
    Jun 27, 2019
    70
    The fact that the increasingly complex playing compares so favorably to the antecedents of the Allman Betts Band (including the latter-day lineup circa 2003’s Hittin’ The Note) speaks as much to the intrinsic skill of this unit as to its future potency in a more mature state.
  2. American Songwriter
    Jun 27, 2019
    60
    The outfit gets points for releasing an album comprising new compositions (minus Petty’s tune), which helps establish them as more than another ABB cover act, albeit one with undeniably valid credentials.
  3. Uncut
    Jun 27, 2019
    60
    It would be unfair to expect a "Whipping Post" from Devon Allman, Duane Betts and Berry Duane Oakley on their first outing, cut live to tape in Muscle Shoals, as they seek a comparable energy, but they manage to capably shoulder the responsibility rather than sinking under it weight. [Aug 2019, p.25]
    All this publication's reviews
  4. AllMusic
    Jun 27, 2019
    60
    If Down to the River isn't as adventurous or hungry or exploratory as any Allman Brothers Band album, there's nevertheless a deliberately cultivated warmth that's designed to appeal to Allman fans-and, given a shot, Down to the River may well appeal to that audience.

User Reviews

Write a Review
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 1
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 1
  3. Negative: 0 out of 1
  1. Racerx390
    Jul 29, 2019
    10
    The critics magazine reviews must have digital filters that block the heart and soul of what this analog music represents. From beginning toThe critics magazine reviews must have digital filters that block the heart and soul of what this analog music represents. From beginning to end every song flows to the next. "Autumn Breeze" is a rendition of guitar licks moving back and forth between Devon and Duane. And the finale of "Long Gone" brings all of your emotions to the surface. Great tunes from a band that stands on its own with tributes to its past! Not a bad song found on this collection.… Expand