Hope on the Rocks
by Toby Keith
Metascore
71

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
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  1. AllMusic
    Oct 31, 2012
    80
    Unlike White Trash with Money, there is no unifying sound or theme here: it's just a satisfying set of strong songs.
  2. Country Weekly
    Oct 31, 2012
    80
    Bocephus-like clarinets, old-timey lyrics and Toby's smooth-as-whiskey delivery assure purists that there is still Hope for classic barroom singalongs.
  3. Los Angeles Times
    Oct 31, 2012
    63
    The Oklahoma country singer and songwriter who's reached the top of the country charts with such quaff-minded odes as "Beer for My Horses," "Whiskey Girl" and "I Love This Bar" clearly hasn't exhausted that wellspring of musical inspiration yet, returning to the corner watering hole several times in the 10 new songs on Hope on the Rocks.
  5. American Songwriter
    Nov 6, 2012
    60
    Keith's plenty good enough and smart enough to do a lot more than ably cover the bases on his annual albums whenever he wants to.
  6. The New York Times
    Oct 31, 2012
    50
    Whatever left turn Mr. Keith took [with "Red Solo Cup"] has been ruthlessly course-corrected on this album, which is dutiful and workmanlike and totally bereft of passion, so rote it could possibly have been written and recorded over a long weekend.

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