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  • Summary: The latest release for the Welsh artist was recorded over four days with producer Norbert Putnam and features contributions from Pete Finney, Justin Holder, David Hood, Grant Johnson, Tomi Lunsford, Randy McCormick, Tawny Newsome, John Szymanski, and Bethany Thomas.
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  • Record Label: Bloodshot
  • Genre(s): R&B, Soul, Americana, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Rock, Alternative Country-Rock, Roots Rock, Southern Soul
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  1. Dec 14, 2017
    80
    This certainly seems like his most accessible effort yet, a sign perhaps that after years of being regarded as an odd man out, he’s ready to find that balance between talent and tenacity. Well done, old boy. Well done.
  2. Magnet
    Nov 17, 2017
    80
    There have been many very good Jon Langford albums; this outlier is one of the best. [No, 147, p.54]
  3. Nov 17, 2017
    70
    Although many songs lack the fire and passion that defined his earlier work, with the exception of the race-relation lyrical content of "What's My Name?" and the growling "Snake Behind Glass," Four Lost Souls is simply unlike anything else in Jon Langford's sprawling discography.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 17, 2017
    70
    The resulting confluence of country, soul, gospel and R&B is a delight, Langford's originals imbued with a keen sense of time and place. [Dec 2017, p.23]
  5. Nov 17, 2017
    70
    Langford's songs reflect his fascination with the culture and legacy of the American South, for better and for worse, and if his Welsh-accented voice sometimes seems to run counter to the music, Bethany Thomas and Tawny Newsome are both marvelous, putting their own spin on this music while honoring the traditions of Muscle Shoals soul.
  6. The Wire
    Dec 11, 2017
    60
    On some of the songs Langford’s slightly rough and ready approach is the grit that helps produce the pearl; on others it’s made to sound out of place by the very musicians who play his songs so well.