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This is exactly 40 minutes of transcendent music by someone who we always knew was one of the best singers and songwriters on the scene, but someone who we were afraid was never going to make the music she should be making. Well, she's done it.
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Entertainment WeeklyLynne is so in her element... that you have to believe the title's a deliberate misnomer. [26 Sep 2003, p.94]
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It's a rootsy, honest album in the simple tradition of Hank Williams and Jimmie Rodgers.
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Without a doubt the most moving, ambitious, and elegant album of her career thus far.
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BlenderHer understated grooves... ooze natural-woman sex appeal. [Oct 2003, p.122]
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MojoThe dozen self-penned songs blend traditional genres rather than rewriting the style guide, but that weight of musical and emotional heritage only adds to the compelling effect of the whole. [Jan 2004, p.99]
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An album that blooms slowly over time and repeated listening.
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UncutThis is the album Lynne should've made after I Am.... [Nov 2003, p.120]
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Q MagazineA stark record that showcases her unsettlingly direct vocals. [Dec 2003, p.132]
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She tears the form down to its roots -- acoustic guitars, touches of old gospel and blues, and a gorgeously bummed, torchlit ambience.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 2 out of 6
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joserrarOct 15, 2003
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jprginejOct 11, 2003