Reverie
by Joe Henry
  • Record Label: Epitaph
  • Release Date: Oct 11, 2011
Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Blurt Magazine
    Nov 9, 2011
    90
    That's the modesty and humility typically missing in all those acclaimed geniuses. But it's precisely what allows Henry access to the truths that make his songs unforgettable.
  2. AllMusic
    Oct 10, 2011
    90
    He makes connections between disciplines--musical, literary, visual--that serve to further define Americana not as a musical genre, but as an expansive cultural enigma.
  3. Mojo
    Dec 22, 2011
    80
    An exquisitely recorded, enjoyably messy affair. [Nov 2011, p.102]
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  5. Uncut
    Oct 18, 2011
    80
    As you'd expect, his 12th album sounds wonderful. [Nov 2011, p.86]
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  6. American Songwriter
    Oct 6, 2011
    80
    In Reverie, Joe Henry and his group have created a raw, raucous and messy masterpiece.

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  1. Croaker
    Oct 16, 2011
    9
    This album deserves to be purchased and to be listened to. By "listened to" I don't mean just having it on the background although it canThis album deserves to be purchased and to be listened to. By "listened to" I don't mean just having it on the background although it can withstand such limited use. Like all of Henry's albums the atmosphere and instrumentation are phenomenal. I don't always know exactly what Henry is singing about but I can always "feel" what he is singing about. This is one of those albums that I beg friends to put on during a rainy day and to listen to intently in the hopes that they may enjoy it as much as I do.… Full Review »
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