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Universal acclaim- based on 142 Ratings
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Positive: 118 out of 142
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Mixed: 7 out of 142
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Negative: 17 out of 142
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Taking The Long WayYour Score0 out of 10User ScoreUniversal acclaim- based on 142 Ratings
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EdMJun 20, 2006I have listend 5 times, and I really want something to stick. It just doesn't get any better. And I really wanted to love this. I miss Patty Griffin's writing and a wider variety of material. Only "Not ready to make nice" had the wonderful Dixie Chicks combination of power and thoughtful lyrics.
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TheseReviewsR.BSMay 30, 2006Isn't it strange how all of the reviews on this CD sound like it was written by someone in marketing. Hmmm...wonder why?
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GregDJun 2, 2006Even though their music is bland, overprocessed countrypolitan crap, I've been on their side ever since they denounced Bush.
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DumontDMay 31, 2006I've liked some DC stuff in the past, but this release doesn't grab me like those that came before. The songs co-written with Jayhawker Gary Louris are pretty good, but the other songs just kind of lie there.
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SteveCJun 15, 2006Some good songs on this album, but below their usual standards. I doubt any of these songs would be a hit on their own merit.
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RobLJun 2, 2006I think this is their weakest album to date. There are some good songs on it but overall most are easily forgetable.
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JackJul 26, 2007Yet another politically charged album that appeals to the Air America crowd and is despised by the Sean Hannity crowd. If I want politics, I will listen to any of those talk radio programs. If I want music, give me music, not a temper tantrum from some partisan POV.
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Finally, they put their music where their opinionated mouths are.
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On first listen, Taking the Long Way seems too somber--in need of a bit of levity and more than a couple of uptempo songs (like the sexy, '60s-flavored "I Like It") to resonate for the long haul. It also seems to lack the writing quality that Darrell Scott, Patty Griffin, and Bruce Robison brought to Home. But on repeated plays, those concerns dissipate.
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BlenderThis album has some of what was missing from Home: fire, ugliness, resentment. [Jun 2006, p.135]