User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
Sundown Heaven Town Image
Metascore
71

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

User Score
6.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 5 Ratings

  • Summary: The 13th studio release for the country singer features guest appearances from Catherine Dunn, Faith Hill, and Kid Rock.
Buy Now
Buy on
  • Record Label: Big Machine Records
  • Genre(s): Country, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Country-Pop
  • More Details and Credits »

Top Track

Meanwhile Back at Mama's
Runnin' round in this new truck, bank let's me borrow from month to month Runnin' out of credit and find a little cash on the radio Standin' still... See the rest of the song lyrics
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Sep 22, 2014
    88
    On the disc, co-produced by McGraw and longtime collaborator Byron Gallimore, the singer stretches a little more than usual--and takes a few musical chances.
  2. Sep 22, 2014
    70
    He's wound up making records that are the new millennial equivalent of classic soft rock, records informed by the trends of the day but which place emphasis on melody and craft, which is why they resonate: they come on smooth and easy but have the foundation to last.
  3. Sep 22, 2014
    70
    While there is nothing as giddily enjoyable as the left-field “Mexicoma” or as lovely as “Book of John,” the 13-track Sundown is a solid effort featuring a few stand-out tracks, slightly better than average radio fare, and some pleasant filler.
  4. Oct 10, 2014
    70
    Sundown Heaven Town is the sound of a veteran country star delivering a nicely varied platter of all the things he does best. That McGraw manages to pull this off from start to finish without once sounding like he’s sold his craft down the river to fit in with the times is even more impressive, and a sign of even more good things to come.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of
  2. Mixed: 0 out of
  3. Negative: 0 out of