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May 17, 2013Tom Jones is almost 73 years old, is singing as well as he ever has while refusing to conform to his stereotypes, is artistically and perhaps spiritually searching and restless, and is recording perhaps the finest music of his long career.
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Apr 26, 2013If it can’t quite pack the same surprise blindsiding punch of Praise & Blame, it’s now crystal clear that Sir Tom is, almost fifty years along, recording the strongest albums of his career.
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MojoJul 18, 2012The grain and gravitas of Jones's voice is perfectly suited to this diverse material. [Jun 2012, p.82]
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May 21, 2012Thankfully, he's well advised: the material is carefully chosen to exploit his abilities.
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May 30, 2012It may be time to tinker next time around, but right now he's redeemed an awful lot of himself.
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May 29, 2012While Spirit in the Room matches its predecessor on a track-by-track level, it's only in those last moments that the whole package seems as thematically sound and well designed.
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May 22, 2012With this album and its predecessor, he has achieved a genuine gravitas and, more importantly, a believable honesty.
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UncutMay 21, 2012It doesn't always work, but when it does, it suggests a great artist finding new and surer ground. [Jun 2012, p.77]
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May 21, 2012Cashback? Pretty close.
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