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Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Mojo
    May 20, 2013
    80
    It's compulsive listening. [Jun 2013, p.92]
  2. Apr 19, 2013
    80
    Rather than make-up/break-up album, this here is a glacial evolution of sentiment, reflective of his maturity of mind and songwriting.
  3. Apr 19, 2013
    80
    Perhaps it’s the clarity of the way the words are sung and the notes are played, but the album always sounds bright.
  4. Q Magazine
    Apr 19, 2013
    80
    Paul Kelly still captivates with the strength of his storytelling. [May 2013, p.102]
  5. Apr 19, 2013
    80
    Spring and Fall is a record for heartaches and healing, another understated gem from a singer/songwriter whose catalog is littered with them.
  6. Apr 19, 2013
    80
    Both revealing and resilient, Spring and Fall could be deservedly called an album for all seasons.
  7. Uncut
    Apr 19, 2013
    70
    Electric guitars squall in the climax of "Gonna Be Good," setting up the cinematic strings of "Someone New." Thereafter, however, the muted acoustic arrangements convey little of the poignancy contained in Kelly's lyrics. [Feb 2013, p.74]
  8. 60
    Kelly is a tenured veteran songsmith who creates melodies, if perhaps not hooky ones here, that grow on you like kudzu, intentionally creating an album that is greater than the sum of its parts.

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