Goodnight Rhonda Lee
by Nicole Atkins
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 11 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 11
  3. Negative: 1 out of 11
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  1. KnockKnock
    Jun 27, 2018
    10
    I've tried to complete a review for Goodnight Rhonda Lee several times now and have failed. I guess I've been trying too hard to convey how good I think it is. Nicole Atkins'' voice has always been a powerful instrument but here, with these songs, bathed in a rich, natural sounding production courtesy of Niles City Sound, it is quite electrifying. "My records are old friends I've trustedI've tried to complete a review for Goodnight Rhonda Lee several times now and have failed. I guess I've been trying too hard to convey how good I think it is. Nicole Atkins'' voice has always been a powerful instrument but here, with these songs, bathed in a rich, natural sounding production courtesy of Niles City Sound, it is quite electrifying. "My records are old friends I've trusted in them many times before" sings Nicole in 'Darkness Falls So Quiet.' I know what she means as Goodnight Rhonda Lee already feels like a trusted old friend. I was a little worried when Jersey Girl Nicole up and moved to Nashville. Silly me. Assembled here is 40 minutes of rustic soulful music and lyrics to combat the ugly orange menace blues of 2017 and beyond.… Expand

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#83 Best Album of 2017

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83

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Mojo
    Jul 25, 2017
    80
    Sets a high bar. But she clears it, with soulful, oddball, Jersey-girl-in-Nashville aplomb. [Sep 2017, p.96]
  2. Under The Radar
    Jul 25, 2017
    70
    A little bit country, a whole lotta soul, from the dirty stomp of "Brokedown Luck" to the breezy pop of "Sleepwalking," a good deal of Goodnight Rhonda Lee would've been at home on '70s pop radio.
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  3. Exclaim
    Jul 21, 2017
    80
    Amid soulful, R&B-indebted sounds married smoothly to the more country-leaning, Atkins has created her best and most resounding work yet.
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