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Stirring, unpretentious yet powerful, Halos & Horns effectively continues Parton's glorifying of her mountain roots.
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This is a showcase of a hugely important American artist at full power.
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BlenderShe spices mountain purism with rich instrumental and vocal harmony. [#9, p.153]
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Fans of both Parton and refreshing acoustic roots music should find the album unambiguously divine.
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The problem is, Parton seems hesitant to just go ahead and continue to make the kinds of albums that will attract hardcore folk and roots enthusiasts, instead tempering her material with apparent attempts to hold appeal to a wider audience. So, at best, the final results are a bit mixed.
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It'll charm the chaps off both diehards and the folks who've discovered these backwoods sounds because of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack.
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She pulls it off, magnificently, thanks to her spectacular trill of a soprano and earnest approach.
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MojoShe's still producing songs that stand comparison with those past and purloined classics. [Aug 2002, p.106]
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Parton's risks here bring great, unexpected pleasures.
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A pretty strong, spiritually-themed album.
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Q MagazineHalos & Horns has Dolly reaching fever pitch with Hello God and, with Not For Me, singing as beautifully as she has ever done. [Aug 2002, p.131]
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Halos & Horns doesn't so much rehash bygone eras as showcase Parton's skills as an interpreter -- especially of herself.
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UncutSome of her best singing in years. [Sep 2002, p.114]
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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Mixed: 0 out of 18
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Negative: 2 out of 18
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ChadSJul 7, 2005
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WayneA.Nov 21, 2002Simply amazing! I was blown away by the depth of the writing and the enticing sound that almost forces one to listen like the siren song of myth.
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MichaelD.Oct 11, 2002