This Land
by Gary Clark, Jr.
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 25 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
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  1. vini_sab
    Dec 22, 2020
    9
    It's ecletic, powerful and establishes Gary Clark Jr. as one of the best and most relevant guitarist nowadays.
  2. jasharkowalski
    Mar 4, 2019
    10
    Play it loud, no other suggestion is necessary....especially while driving !
  3. sammyanthony
    Mar 1, 2019
    7
    Could've been more compact and minimal. This Land feels like a live rendition from Gary Clark, Jr. and is comparable with any other blues rock musicians'. Nothing really outstanding except for his lyricism and 6-string prowess.
  4. averagejoe23
    Feb 28, 2019
    9
    At 17 tracks long, this is an ambitious effort, combining various styles and themes. Inevitably there is some drag toward the middle and back end of the album but just when you're thinking that the album will peter out, a new and vibrant song catches your ear and renews your interest.

    Particular highs for the album are the title track, This Land which is a vicious attack on the current    At 17 tracks long, this is an ambitious effort, combining various styles and themes. Inevitably there is some drag toward the middle and back end of the album but just when you're thinking that the album will peter out, a new and vibrant song catches your ear and renews your interest.

    Particular highs for the album are the title track, This Land which is a vicious attack on the current political climate in the US that grabs your attention through its raw emotion and thumping beat. Also, the delightful surprise of the punk-influenced Gotta Get Into Something really shows an evolution from the blues that characterizes much of Clark Jr.'s discography. Two other great highs for me were the soulful love anthem When I'm Gone and similarly heartfelt The Guitar Man.    … Expand

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Austin Chronicle
    Mar 22, 2019
    78
    This Land runs as a philosophical course correction, as a truer start on his path forward.
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  2. Paste Magazine
    Mar 14, 2019
    75
    This Land proves Clark knows his way around a soundbooth, too, not to mention the news cycle. He’s a restless artist in the best way, and if he keeps chasing those kinetic blues, there’s surely only more good to come.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 4, 2019
    79
    This Land is the first place where Gary Clark Jr. doesn’t appear hemmed in by the past. The album may be informed by old sounds and forms, yet these familiar tropes feel fresh thanks to Clark’s idiosyncratic splicing.
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