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May 13, 2016He may not be looking to “kill Saturday night” anymore but, with Upland Stories, Fulks has composed songs that are richer and more rewarding.
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Mar 30, 2016This is a masterful album, replete with wonderful stories and fully drawn characters.
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May 19, 2016With his old-timey Upland Stories, Fulks matures into an important voice.
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Apr 5, 2016What's impressive is how well integrated these Agee-inspired tunes are with their more modern cousins.
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MagnetMar 30, 2016It’s one of his best, a stunner that knocks you out without raising its voice. [No. 129, p.55]
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Jun 10, 2016Twenty years later, he returns with Upland Stories, and the prolific singer-songwriter has never sounded better.
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MojoApr 27, 2016Musically it is more diverse [than Gone Away Backward] and his literary influences are to the fore. [Jun 2016, p.91]
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Mar 31, 2016As spare and gently satisfying as a warm spring afternoon, Upland Stories is a reminder that the brilliance of Gone Away Backward was no fluke, and that in his mid-fifties, Robbie Fulks is only getting better, both as a songwriter and as a recording artist. Highly recommended.
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Mar 31, 2016He understands these lessons have been learned by every generation and is part of the traditions from which we have emerged. His artistry lies in how he does it, with talent, humor, and grace.
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UncutMar 30, 2016The writing, revealing literary influences and the deep, weird old America depicted by, say, Merle Kilgore, is astute, while stripped-down, archaic Appalachian arrangements play tricks with time. [May 2016, p.73]
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Mar 30, 2016A continuation of the warm folk, fiddle, and banjo style of 2013's Gone Away Backward, here Fulks continues proving he's one of music's best song craftsmen.
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Apr 4, 2016Robbie Fulks at 53 might be a kinder, gentler version of the rascal of old, but one who has perfected balancing touching, reflective ruminations and a sardonic outlook with effortless aplomb.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 29 out of 66
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Mixed: 1 out of 66
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Negative: 36 out of 66
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