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Transcendent and well-turned, Soft Commands is another exceptional recording from a talented, aware artist.
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Stringfellow is one of the most underrated songwriters of our generation, and while "Touched" may still remain his all-timer, "Soft Commands" could most definitely be considered his textbook.
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MojoSounding like lost transmissions from classic '70s AM radio, it's Stringfellow's best yet. [Dec 2004, p.116]
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What's most impressive is that he manages the delicate balance of being emotive without overwrought, something that many of the seventies pop icons never quite got right.
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A batch of songs guaranteed to be huge hits as soon as we're all sucked into a giant time warp and plunked back down in 1974.
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Soft pop isn't everyone's favorite genre, and there are those who will find Soft Commands too sweet for comfort Still, even at its most pop-friendly moments, there's enough muscle and intelligence here to keep the album from cloying.
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Stringfellow has concocted a frustratingly obtuse record that's as beautiful and bold as it is shapeless and erratic.
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MagnetAn occasionally rewarding but often confusing listen. [#64, p.108]
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UncutThe bulk... is given over to rolling, near-baroque piano balladry. [Nov 2004, p.102]
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