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- Summary: The seventh full-length studio release for the singer-songwriter was written after a tornado hit his Nashville home and COVID-19 spread throughout the United States.
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- Record Label: Dualtone Music
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock
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Feb 1, 2021By turns both heartbreaking and heroic, it boasts the signature sound of an artist whose music has always been soothing, seductive and immediately engaging. In this case, quality is matched by quantity, given the fact that the album boasts some 18 tracks (plus an added demo), each as winsome and wistful as the next.
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UncutJan 28, 2021These songs feel as if they were written on the fly (which most of them were), their sense of immediacy reflected in the use of skittery acoustic guitar, banjo, and rattling piano. Slim's voice is geared to match. [Feb 2021, p.26]
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Jan 28, 2021He opts for a solidly optimistic take on his circumstances. And right there is the obvious charm of Strawberry Mansion. Over 45 minutes, he doesn’t skirt any of the hard topics. ... Beautifully frank collection of songs.
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MojoJan 28, 2021It's a compulsive listen. [Feb 2021, p.85]
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Jan 28, 2021Strawberry Mansion, named for a neighborhood in Philadelphia where both of Slim’s grandfathers grew up, is a little shaggy around the edges, and probably could’ve done with a four-song trim. But it offers a clear look at one songwriter’s experiences during a monumental cultural moment and frames them within his own personal struggles.
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Feb 6, 2021Heartbreaking, yet uplifting, Langhorne Slim’s Strawberry Mansion exudes hope in these dark times.
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