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Sep 9, 2013The pleasure isn't in the gimmick or the dress-up, but in the disciplined play of emotion behind them.
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Dec 7, 2012On Privateering, his seventh solo outing, Knopfler has crafted his most ambitious and pugnacious set to date.
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MojoSep 21, 2012Master of genre purity in R&B, Country and folk, Knopfler shapes each style to his own purpose and personality. [Oct 2012, p.83]
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Sep 21, 2012Privateering is arguably Knopfler's strongest solo effort and one which shows off his ability as a guitarist, a vocalist and a songwriter.
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Sep 21, 2012Knopfler's sueded voice has changed little since his 1980s heyday, and his elegant electric-guitar work sounds better than ever.
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Sep 21, 2012Some of the noisier blues are cheesy, but, in the main, this is a warm, authentic and durable record: the musical equivalent of a well-worn plaid shirt.
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Sep 13, 2013Privateering is a rootsy testament to Knopfler’s rich reservoir of influences.
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UncutSep 24, 2012Tasteful without being sterile, diverse but grounded in Knopfler's melancholy mumble and quicksilver guitar, Privateering is a quietly soulful triumph. [Oct 2012, p.83]
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Sep 9, 2013Privateering is a textbook example of a mixed bag--frustrating.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 16 out of 18
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