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Aug 15, 2022Pinning this endlessly complex songwriter’s work down to a single tagline or meaning is unwise. His songs are not always easy, they’re not always straightforward, but 10 albums in, they’re mounting up to create one of the most impressive bodies of work of the century so far. [Sep 2022, p.16]
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Aug 22, 2022This flow between music and message animates the record and complicates its plainspoken lyrics.
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Aug 30, 2022As ever, he refuses to offer any easy answers, leaving the listener beguiled.
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Aug 24, 2022The infectious results deserve to elevate McCombs beyond his durable cult hero status.
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Aug 22, 2022Album of knotty nuance bathed in melodic succour.
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Aug 18, 2022McCombs ultimately delivers one of his catchiest and most uplifting albums to date, while touching on enough various musical styles, improvisation, relaxed melodicism, light hooks, and wit to satisfy fans of most any of his previous work.
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Aug 18, 2022At only eight tracks, Heartmind is a perfect length to listen to multiple times. If a song doesn’t grab you the first time around, upon repeat listens the nuances that are layered throughout tend to pop out and give the listener a new appreciation for it.
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MojoAug 15, 2022Heartmind is unlikely to break him out of the smoked-glass shell of cultdom. ... Yet this album does display notable lushness. ... It proves McCombs doesn't need any dream machine to induce new visions: 10 albums in, he's more than capable of looking at the world differently all by himself. [Sep 2022, p.84]
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Aug 15, 2022It is a warm and free record, benefitting from the improvised jam sessions that took place on both US coasts in Brooklyn and Burbank. You can feel the sense of openness at either end of Heartmind’s musical spectrum.
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Aug 15, 2022Deceptive in its superficial simplicity, Heartmind is an album that demands, then requites, love and attention. It’s at times evasive, often ambiguous, always sophisticated, and never much less than compelling. For those willing to dedicate their time to exploring its shadowy riches, it’s a gratifying if elusory pleasure.
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Aug 15, 2022It was inspired partly from the loss of close friends, but the mood is rarely sombre. More it seems to have galvanised McCombs' focus, adding a heft of sincerity to his occasionally flippant style.
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Aug 18, 2022As the music fades in and out on the eight-minute closing title track, one can only imagine that boat in the water, the burning hot summer sun melting you down, and those slow but powerful waves washing you away. This is what it feels like to listen to Cass McCombs, especially nowadays.
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User score distribution:
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Positive: 8 out of 17
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Mixed: 2 out of 17
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Negative: 7 out of 17
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Aug 22, 2022very good music from cass once again ! one great track after another. cass is consistent and good.
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Aug 22, 2022I don't understand why this album is getting review bombed. It's really lovely. Be skeptical of red reviews.
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Aug 19, 2022