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Roadsinger (To Warm You Through The Night) Image
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest album for the singer-songwriter previously known as Cat Stevens was recorded live in various studios around the world.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Yusuf explains in a public statement published on his MySpace page, “painting pictures with music and storytelling on a very human, personal, intuitive level through lyrics and song, so I can help people feel good again.” With Roadsinger, he achieves that goal with magnificent results.
  2. Mojo
    80
    Roadsinger really does pick up where Cat Stevens left off back in the late '70s. [Jun 2009, p.103]
  3. While Yusuf (formerly known as Cat Stevens) officially returned to the pop world in 2006 with the welcomed "An Other Cup," his re-entry has only now been fully realized with the thoroughly engaging Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night).
  4. When you think of Islam's best music, you think of his talent for direct communication, often with just a guitar to help him out--and those are the moments where Roadsinger comes alive.
  5. The artist formerly known as Cat Stevens hasn't lost his knack for melody. But with clunkers like ''When I hold your hand I could fly a zillion miles with you,'' he could use a lyrical refresher course.
  6. Q Magazine
    60
    Roadsinger is an improvement on his patchy 2006 comeback "An Other Cup." [Jun 2009, p.135]
  7. Moments of delight, such as 'Thinking About You,' are few, though 'Boots and Sand', about Yusuf being refused entry to the US, labours hard to inject levity.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. RamazanA
    May 7, 2009
    10
    A great album/ A great Legend/ A great Man! Yusuf/Cat 4 ever!!
  2. CandyE
    May 8, 2009
    10
    Great album! Can't wait for more.