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Sep 22, 2014On 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.
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Oct 10, 2014Sundown 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.
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Sep 22, 2014While 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.
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Sep 22, 2014He'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.
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Sep 22, 2014It's hit-or-miss.