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  • Summary: Nanci Griffith's 20th album was recorded at her Nashville home with co-producers Maura Kennedy, Pete Kennedy, and Pat McInerney.
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  • Record Label: Proper Records
  • Genre(s): Country, Folk, Americana, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Country-Folk
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Hell No (I'm Not Alright)
Hell no, I'm not alright You can talk all day and ask all night Hell no, I'm not alright You can talk all day and ask all night Nothing's gonna... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Apr 10, 2012
    80
    Mostly she's reaching into the dark places, teasing pain from the wreckage and holding it up for all to see.
  2. Apr 10, 2012
    70
    Admirers of Griffith's earliest recordings will no doubt delight in Intersection as much for its familiarity as the quality of its songwriting and performances.
  3. May 2, 2012
    70
    Griffith presents her deeply felt personal secrets and political fears to sing and cover songs that come from the heart without shutting off her brain.
  4. Jun 21, 2012
    67
    Intersection is sure to please longtime fans, but it also strikes a more universal chord.
  5. Q Magazine
    Apr 10, 2012
    60
    If surprises on Intersection are few, even rarer are the disappointments. [Mar 2012, p.105]
  6. Mojo
    Apr 10, 2012
    60
    The bad times have never sounded better. [Mar 2012, p.98]
  7. Uncut
    Apr 26, 2012
    60
    Too much of the rest is forgettable. [Mar 2012, p.87]

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  1. May 26, 2012
    6
    What you can not deny on the twenty Nanci Griffith's album - "Intersection" is definitely her distinctive vocals, which creates a specificWhat you can not deny on the twenty Nanci Griffith's album - "Intersection" is definitely her distinctive vocals, which creates a specific mood. Unfortunately you can not say the same about the arrangement of songs. They are typical acoustic-folk compositions interspersed with country elements - but overall not really bringing anything new - only performance of the artist creates a harmonious whole. Expand