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Living With War
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77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 53 Ratings

  • Summary: The singer-songwriter recorded this strongly political (and anti-Bush) ten-song set in just two weeks earlier this year.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. Los Angeles Times
    100
    The sheer brazenness of this collection is refreshing after years of timidity in the upper echelons of the pop world. [6 May 2006]
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  2. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    83
    OK, more news event than musical milestone. But a really great news event.
  3. Rolling Stone
    80
    He has not written and recorded with such emergency since "Ohio."
  4. Pitchfork
    76
    Living With War's short gestation benefits Young's performance, inspiring him to make his loudest, rawest release of new material since at least Ragged Glory, maybe even Rust Never Sleeps.
  5. The A.V. Club
    75
    With few exceptions, Young's own "Ohio" being one of them, moment-specific protest music tends to dry up and blow away. But that's for the future. For now, Living With War accomplishes exactly what it sets out to accomplish, loudly.
  6. AllMusic
    70
    [The songs] manage to be unified in a way that Young wanted Greendale to be but didn't quite pull off, yet they also stand on their own and are, overall, more memorable than those on Prairie Wind.
  7. New Musical Express (NME)
    40
    Really, what's to be gained from simplistic sloganeering like, "We don't need no more lies!" [20 May 2006, p.33]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 36
  3. Negative: 1 out of 36
  1. JohannaP
    Dec 23, 2006
    10
    a compelling and beautiful complete work for a world that needs to find peace inside and outside the heart beat.
  2. GBurgess
    May 9, 2006
    10
    Love it! Toe-tapping dirty guitar work and conviction of the record is very refreshing. The singers really add to the songs. Love when Neil Love it! Toe-tapping dirty guitar work and conviction of the record is very refreshing. The singers really add to the songs. Love when Neil does things like this. His best in maybe 10 years.… Expand
  4. MarcyK
    May 13, 2006
    10
    It rocks wth passion and truth.
  5. MatthewW
    May 16, 2006
    9
    No, it's not a 10, but it's an easy 9, and its easily Neil's best since Sleeps with Angels. Great melodies, lots of passion, No, it's not a 10, but it's an easy 9, and its easily Neil's best since Sleeps with Angels. Great melodies, lots of passion, and excellent performances. Roger and Out is the only song that sounds underwritten. Not much to dislike about this baby.… Expand
  6. FoxyladyDee
    Aug 7, 2006
    9
    A most welcome blistering attack and righteous indignation at Bush and his cronies. Let's Impeach The President is worth the price of A most welcome blistering attack and righteous indignation at Bush and his cronies. Let's Impeach The President is worth the price of the album alone!!!!!!!!!… Expand
  7. Mr.Rabid
    Jun 29, 2006
    8
    this album is for americans, but i still really enjoyed it . its great to hear artists more interested in songs than production values - you this album is for americans, but i still really enjoyed it . its great to hear artists more interested in songs than production values - you can't polish turds… Expand
  8. Quaid
    May 6, 2006
    0
    The songs in my opinion were very bland. But hey, we all have our opinions. Hope you enjoy it, but I'll stick to his previous albums The songs in my opinion were very bland. But hey, we all have our opinions. Hope you enjoy it, but I'll stick to his previous albums which were very good. That's kind of obvious. :)… Collapse

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#85 Most Discussed Album of 2006

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