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- Summary: The latest release for the Belfast-born singer-songwriter features five originals and 10 covers with contributions from Jeff Beck, Georgie Fame, Chris Farlowe, Paul Jones, and Jason Rebello.
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- Record Label: Caroline
- Genre(s): R&B, Blues, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Modern Electric Blues, Rock & Roll
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| Gonna be a transformation In your heart and soul soul Gonna be a transformation, baby now that you know Get used to righteousness when it makes you... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Sep 29, 2017It's the first Van Morrison album in over a decade that doesn't just rest on his legacy, but actually expands it.
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Sep 27, 2017The spontaneity on this set is more akin to a live record than a studio effort, making it a most welcome entry in his catalog.
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Sep 27, 2017Morrison does not have the same vocal power or raw intensity as a performer as he did when younger, but his voice has become deeper and richer in tone in later years. Roll with the Punches may show him playing it safe but there’s every sign that the prolific 72-year-old has plenty of more rounds left in him.
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Sep 27, 2017Roll with the Punches never falls, or even falters, exactly; it’s just a series of punches, whether of the clock or in the air, landing with consistency and specificity and only occasionally drifting into anonymity. To paraphrase Morrison himself, it doesn't pull any punches, but it doesn't push the river.
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Sep 27, 2017Van’s fellow Brit-blues icons Georgie Fame, Chris Farlowe and Paul Jones take turns to duet, in a relaxed manner which exemplifies the overall mood: comfortable rather than inspirational.
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MojoSep 27, 2017His third album in as many years, while not among his most consequential, proves that, at 71, Morrison can still perform with gusto. [Nov 2017, p.98]
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UncutJan 12, 2018Three of the 10 R&B covers he's recorded before, while the five original compositions faithfully plough his familiar tropes. [Oct 2017, p.35]
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