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  • Summary: The third full-length release for the rock artist was produced with Dan Molad and features contributions from Nicole Atkins, Holly Laessig & Jess Wolfe of Lucius, Jack Lawrence, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Butch Walker.
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Lucky Penny
Jokers turn Kings And diamonds to dust I Tried to beat the house But every end was a bust Another day in Another begins Another night sleeping On... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Apr 19, 2018
    89
    John Lee Hooker meets the Pixies on "Bloodhound Rock" and opening chug "Desperate Love," with the payoff resembling an alternate universe Top 10 from 1962 as informed by musique concrète as by Del Shannon and Phil Spector.
  2. Oct 16, 2017
    81
    So while Undivided Heart & Soul explores both the past and the future of roots music, McPherson shines brightest when he blends both influences to stay rooted in the present.
  3. 80
    The revised sound and songwriting on Undivided Heart & Soul isn’t an extreme enough alteration to alienate existing McPherson fans, but it results in his finest set yet and signals that he’s pushing boundaries and staying fresh in a business that doesn’t embrace change.
  4. 80
    JD McPherson’s Let The Good Times Roll was one of the most joyously unvarnished rock’n’roll delights of recent times, and this follow-up continues that album’s ingenious blending of heritage and modernity, sometimes recalling The Black Keys’ reliable way with chunky groove and quirky hook.
  5. Oct 18, 2017
    80
    McPherson has shaken things up a bit. His music is less genre-bound than his past endeavors. Heck, some of this record resembles the work of ‘60s girl groups or even ‘70s New Wave pop.
  6. Uncut
    Oct 4, 2017
    70
    He injects these economic songs with a modish sense of sophistication. [Nov 2017, p.35]
  7. Q Magazine
    Oct 4, 2017
    60
    Not cutting edge, but it;s looking sharp all the same. [Nov 2017, p.111]

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