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Nov 10, 2014An album brimming with arena-sized anthems, glossy production, and intimate storytelling. [14/21 Nov 2014, p.105]
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Nov 11, 2014His primary weapon--and the quality that most sets him apart from the country stars who’ve surfaced in his wake--is his earnestness. The singer’s aggressive sincerity remains intact.
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Dec 17, 2014Brooks doesn't try to do anything differently; he just picks up where he left off and the time away has only made it clearer how he's different from all that came before and all that came since.
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Nov 12, 2014Brooks doesn't do half measures, as evident on the title track, screeching guitar-rock in which he rails against technology by referencing folklore hero John Henry, who died in a steam drill competition against a machine. But it's the dramatic tunes about love gone bad that stand out.
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Nov 11, 2014With ripping guitar solos, Aerosmith-style strings and gospel-tinged background vocals, this is a record that could take Eric to Church.
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Nov 10, 2014His first album of original music since 2001, is defiantly behind the times, and skillful enough--mostly--to transcend them.