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Aug 19, 2013It showcases the strength of an 11-piece band willing to experiment as they assimilate inspirations--from Stax, Muscle Shoals, Motown, Delaney & Bonnie, blues, and jazz--and incorporate their various experiences into a new whole.
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Sep 6, 2013All in all, Made Up Mind is one of the more intriguing efforts from 2013.
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UncutAug 19, 2013This 11-piece ensemble of accomplished veterans positively struts on its third LP since forming in 2011. [Sep 2013, p.95]
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Aug 20, 2013The result is equal parts Stax and Muscle Shoals without the dilution of either.
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Aug 20, 2013Despite the massed personnel, nothing sounds cluttered or excessive.
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Oct 18, 2013It feels as if the focus on Made Up Mind was on serving the songs rather than the players, which is understandable, as plenty of guitar heroes make less guitar-centric albums in an effort to prove themselves as more than just a bag of a licks. But, it all just falls a bit flat of what this group is capable of in the right context.
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MagnetAug 19, 2013Considering the improvisational skill, malleability and performing traditions of the sprawling group, this is just another solid recording on a long, strange evolutionary trip. [No. 101, p.60]
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Aug 20, 2013While they may stretch out for improvisational flights in concert, Made Up Mind is concise and compelling.
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Aug 19, 2013Made Up Mind is another strong effort from the group headed by Ms. Tedeschi and her husband, the virtuoso blues guitarist Derek Trucks, though not quite as enlivening as its 2011 debut, “Revelator.”
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 23, 2013An all-round triumph. [Sep 2013, p.90]
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Aug 20, 2013Here they keep the songs lean, tough and relatively compact, reigning in Trucks’ more expansive slide tendencies in favor of nailing tight, tough arrangements featuring Tedeschi’s gutsy vocals.
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Aug 26, 2013There’s singing going on, all right, it sounds lovely, but little is conveyed other than loveliness. However, there’s no arguing with their authenticity or technical excellence.