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Aug 26, 2016The album is most compelling when Walker attempts to figure out how the shoulda-beens or close calls haunting his life fit into the present day.
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Sep 12, 2016As Walker enters this new phase of his career, one marked perhaps more by an appreciation of his own work rather than the work he does with others, Stay Gold, with its many brilliant moments, lights the way.
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Aug 26, 2016The sound on Stay Gold is what suits him best: heart-on-sleeve Americana that’s equal parts earnest and exuberant.
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Aug 29, 2016Stay Gold isn’t going to change the world and it won’t kickstart a new rock revolution, but it’s a terrific pop rock record about boys and girls in America.
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Sep 29, 2016Each track is a short story, a beautifully composed snapshot of a moment in a life, all set to choruses masterfully crafted to slot in alongside the radio-rock classics of the 1980s.
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Aug 26, 2016On Stay Gold, Walker falls into the latter camp, but if these songs lack a certain spontaneity, the craft is strong and Walker seems so eager to sound like a rock star that you just might mistake him for the real thing.
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Aug 26, 2016You’ll just go with the flow and appreciate the sheer songcraft of a journeyman who could probably release an album as solid as this every year without breaking a sweat.