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- Summary: The 15th full-length studio release for the country singer-songwriter was co-produced with Justin Niebank.
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- Record Label: MCA
- Genre(s): Country, Americana, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Roots Rock, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Country-Folk, Country-Rock
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Sep 19, 2019Okie is a laid-back collection of original songs that are more poignant and more nakedly autobiographical and topical than anything he's previously issued.
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Sep 19, 2019With a dozen new tunes, Gill’s 15th studio LP is a gentle, reflective collection that shows off his skill as a singer, and especially a songwriter. (He’s also an ace guitar player, though that side of him is more subdued here.)
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Sep 19, 2019A little sincerity goes a long way, and the lack of a lighter conceptual touch doesn’t do this set any favors. But the exquisite Okie is nonetheless filled with emotions he evidently needed to express, which makes it an important entry in his bulging catalog and arguably his most intimate, deeply felt release.
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UncutSep 19, 2019So much of Okie is overly sentimental, mono-paced balladry. [Nov 2019, p.27]