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Most of this album is tuneful singer/songwriterism, particularly on the second side, where this album really takes off with a series of rolling, melodic, acoustic-based songs that truly demonstrate that Keith can be a sturdy, memorable songwriter.
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Toby Keith has developed into a superstar for a reason, and he keeps getting better.
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Much of the material on this album far surpasses anything he has done previously.
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There is care and artistry throughout.
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For the most part, Unleashed puts the grits and gravy back into mainstream country.
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Entertainment WeeklyWhat this needs is a shot of Keith's humor, largely MIA here. [26 July 2002, p.69]
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Sadly, Keith's least-clever disc yet was almost completely written by him for the first time.
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Blender"Beer for My Horses," a rangy duet with Willie Nelson, and easy grooves like "Ain't It Just Like You" don't chase away the overbearing taste of "Red, White and Blue," the album's centerpiece first single. [#9, p.150]
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Q MagazineNashville at its most belligerently formulaic. [Nov 2002, p.105]
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 76 out of 101
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Mixed: 0 out of 101
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Negative: 25 out of 101
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Oct 3, 2018America's shame all placed in one album. Nauseating musicianship, nauseating jingoism, nauseating everything.
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SamDOct 11, 2005toby is terrible; lyrics: F Music: F Overall: HE JUST SUX
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CariMJun 3, 2005Unleashed is my absolute favorite followed by Greatest Hits 2. Honkytonk is growing on me :)