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Oct 20, 2014Phantom Radio shows that a bit more production polish and digital styling hasn't fogged Lanegan's message, and Phantom Radio reveals the singer and his songs are as strong and as eloquent as ever.
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Oct 21, 2014There are no wasted moments, let alone throwaways on this superbly sequenced 40 minute disc. Every track glistens with Lanegan’s emotional and expressive words, perfectly sung with just the right balance of ennui and intensity.
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 17, 2014There's no faking this kind of quality. [Nov 2014, p.93]
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Oct 13, 2014This far into his career Mark Lanegan was unlikely to start making albums that are any less than engaging, but it’s still testament to his creativity and love of his art that ‘Phantom Radio’ is such a successful departure from bluesy rock and roll.
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Oct 16, 2014This is an impressive record that occasionally tries to cram too many ideas into one place but more than makes up for it in sheer song-writing quality.
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Oct 17, 2014As a rock and roll journeyman, Lanegan's interesting direction on Phantom Radio is commendable even if it is not entirely magnetic.
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Kerrang!Nov 24, 2014Its bleak, grungy soundscape doesn't always hit, but when it does, Mr. Lanegan is captivating. [18 Oct 2014, p.54]
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MagnetNov 5, 2014It's yet another solid Lanegan album, although it lacks the harrowing edge of 2004's Bubblegum or the lascivious humor of his collaboration with Isobel Campbell. [No. 114, p.59]
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MojoNov 6, 2014A brave, inspired step into the unknown. [Nov 2014, p.100]
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Oct 20, 2014Lanegan has infused much of this material with the sounds of his influences successfully. Admittedly it is a little tinny in places, and sometimes the warmth of that voice makes for an awkward fit with the detachment of the music, but for the most part, it works rather well.
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Oct 20, 2014A sullen and graceful record that brings out the very best of the gruff veteran.
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Oct 21, 2014Left to his own devices without any interference from outside interests, and an astounding album of dark, sultry music like this is what you get in return.
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Oct 20, 2014One thing he is remarkably good at across his body of work is letting in disarming moments of vulnerability, where he pulls you in to spectate upon the wreck of his life. On Phantom Radio there are just a few too many times when it's all dressed up in unnecessary complication.
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Oct 21, 2014In total, Phantom Radio is the quintessential Mark Lanegan album, both a great starting point for those uninitiated to his world and a document that the most devoted members of his cult fan base will cherish as one of his best.
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Q MagazineOct 10, 2014What distinguishes Phantom Radio as a "band" project rather than a solo one is moot, but when the result is this good, who cares? [Nov 2014, p.114]
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Oct 23, 2014Since his days fronting grunge-era rockers Screaming Trees, baritone growler Mark Lanegan has pursued a raw, doomy primitivism. This is a 21st-century version of the same.
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Oct 13, 2014It's decent and fairly enjoyable, but nothing astounds.
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Oct 10, 2014The subject matter (death, sin, the occasional hanging) is hardly any cheerier, but Torn Red Heart might be the most beautiful love song Lanegan has ever recorded.
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Oct 10, 2014Unlike most gothic pop, Lanegan’s art is not a matter of fashion or mascara: it’s a genuine cri du coeur, as rare and beautiful as anything in music.
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Oct 10, 2014Phantom Radio feels like a real upping of the game. [Nov 2014, p.70]
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Under The RadarDec 19, 2014It's more a big tent revival for existentialists than anything else. [Dec 2014, p.66]
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