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Somewhere Down In Texas Image
Metascore
68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: Lee Ann Womack guests on the Texan's 33rd album.

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You'll Be There
Hope is an anchor and love is a ship, time is the ocean and life is a trip You don't know where you're going, ‘till you know where you're at And if... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 5
  2. Negative: 1 out of 5
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    83
    Strait's 33rd CD is as solid as Nos. 32, 31, et al., even if not every song is Alamo-level memorable. [24 Jun 2005, p.162]
  2. There's nothing new or surprising here, but it's a completely satisfying listen thanks to the strong material, sustained mood, and Strait's unhurried, confident performance.
  3. Somewhere Down in Texas could have benefited from the addition of an irresistible rhythm tune or another example of the western swing that Strait embraced so fervently early in his career.
  4. The New York Times
    60
    The album is short (less than 40 minutes), elegant and neat almost to a fault, with no extra instruments or extra verses. [27 Jun 2005]
  5. Easily Strait’s worst album in over a decade.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Negative: 0 out of 3
  1. DanielleM
    Nov 2, 2005
    10
    George Strait has to be the best country singer there's been and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool! I'm just messing, but George Strait has to be the best country singer there's been and anyone who thinks otherwise is a fool! I'm just messing, but George really is the best!! Expand
  2. NickM
    Jul 11, 2006
    9
    George has done better CD's in his career, but I'd assume it would be hard for even him to reach the standard that he himself set. George has done better CD's in his career, but I'd assume it would be hard for even him to reach the standard that he himself set. This is still an excellent cd that does not disappoint. Expand
  3. Matt
    Sep 29, 2005
    5
    This is George Strait's first average album ever, that I can recall. Perhaps it's time to do something different.