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- Summary: The latest full-length release from Nashville-based blues artist Keb' Mo' features guest appearances from Kristin Chenoweth, Old Crow Medicine Show and Darius Rucker.
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- Record Label: Rounder
- Genre(s): Blues
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Jan 21, 2022Good To Be is an album that’s sorely needed in these turbulent times when divisions and despair are clearly so predominant. In that regard, consider Good To Be a most worthy mantra to maintain.
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Jan 21, 2022This soothing, peaceful album reminds us to take stock of who we are, where we’ve been, but mostly to just appreciate the moments at hand. It’s the kind of album that only a superior artist could pull off without sounding cheesy or pat.
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Jan 24, 2022Mo’s resonant vocals and articulate guitar work shine across the styles.
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UncutJan 21, 2022The deviations from the general upbeat mood vary - "Louder" is a clunky if well-meaning protest song, but the melancholy piano-led ballad "Marvelous To Me" is a thing of downbeat beauty. [Mar 2022, p.32]
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MojoJan 21, 2022Though the album's polished backdrops are a far cry from the raw Delta blues records that inspired Keb' Mo' at the dawn of his career, there's no doubting the authenticity of the deep feeling he [ours into his vocal performances. [Feb 2022, p.89]
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Jan 31, 2022If Good to Be... sometimes is a little too cozy -- it's executed well and its unifying spirit is evident, but a cover of "Lean on Me" still feels a little overly familiar -- it's nevertheless a warm, welcoming album that's every bit as soothing and comforting as Keb' Mo' intended it to be.