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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 17 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Negative: 1 out of 17
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79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
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  1. Feb 19, 2019
    75
    Despite its front-loaded tracklist and one song that sonically doesn’t fit (“American Canyon Sutra”), Tip of The Sphere is great for both the casually-interested listener or the seasoned listener looking for something to slowly melt into and later pick apart.
  2. Feb 14, 2019
    70
    When McCombs gets deep into his vision of the world, or maybe a liminal state between ours and his, he’s at his finest on Tip of the Sphere. He needs a lifeline, though, to keep him tethered enough to this one that neither he nor his audience wanders off. He hasn’t gone too far, but the steadiness works better than the spiraling as this disc goes ‘round.
  3. Feb 13, 2019
    75
    The album, a charmingly rough-edged collection of sincere alt-country rambles and experimental grooves, is less topical and lush than 2016's Mangy Love but contains more personality and continues McCombs' hot streak as America's best folk singer/songwriter.