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Jan 14, 2014The resulting album is earthy, warm and spacious, not sounding too fussed over or suffocated with studio tricks.
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Jan 14, 2014While several tunes could appear on a Sugarland album, it is a less commercial, contemporary country-sounding release and there is a sense of individuality stamped on the songs.
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Jan 14, 2014[An] always pleasant and occasionally more-than-that album.... Only rarely does this album capture Ms. Nettles’s remarkable voice, a twang-thick burr with real soul-music depth.
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Entertainment WeeklyJan 24, 2014Pairing Nettles' rich, bright, soaring voice with Rubin's spare style feels like serving a hot fudge sundae on a paper plate. [31 Jan/7 Feb 2014, p.104]
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Feb 7, 2014There isn't much of a through line between all those sounds, but there's plenty to love.
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Jan 14, 2014No one doubts the power in Nettles' throaty contralto, but some of these songs feel too calculated or require more subtlety to completely pull off. That said, these simple shortcomings won't--nor should they--deter her fans.
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