Turn the Car Around
by Gaz Coombes
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Release Date: Jan 13, 2023
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
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  1. Ricko
    May 11, 2023
    7
    One of the reoccuring thoughts I had while listening to this fine record is that this is the kind of record Richard Ashcroft should be making as a solo artist. While Ashcroft has settled into providing a water down version of his past glories, Gaz Coombes is producing some of the best materiel of his career. Expansive and interesting, full of tunes I have a feeling that I will grow to likeOne of the reoccuring thoughts I had while listening to this fine record is that this is the kind of record Richard Ashcroft should be making as a solo artist. While Ashcroft has settled into providing a water down version of his past glories, Gaz Coombes is producing some of the best materiel of his career. Expansive and interesting, full of tunes I have a feeling that I will grow to like this more and more as time passes and the listening count goes up. "Don't Say It's Over" is one of the songs of the year and is a definite standout but the whole album feels like its details have been painstakingly thought out and crafted. There are still moment where songs don't quite take off or reach their potential but overall a really good listen.… Expand
  2. Neshelie
    Aug 21, 2023
    7
    It is a pleasant album to listen to. The sounds are very soft and the lyrics are very beautiful. The sound of the album is pleasant to the ear.

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#35 Best Album of 2023

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Metascore
86

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Mar 9, 2023
    80
    A rewarding journey that delights in a celebration of friendship, inclusivity and 'this crazy dream of our utopia'. [Apr 2023, p.79]
  2. The Observer (UK)
    Jan 30, 2023
    100
    The band’s intoxicating, questing spirit throbs through the strongest suite of music Coombes has assembled in 20 years.
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  3. AllMusic
    Jan 20, 2023
    80
    Coombes remains a rocker in repose, avoiding the temptation to make a racket, yet Turn the Car Around carries a sense of adventure that World's Strongest Man lacked, which ultimately makes it a richer listen.
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