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8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Nashville singer-songwriter was produced by ex-Cage the Elephant guitarist Lincoln Parish.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Mar 26, 2020
    90
    On Walking Proof, she’s emerged wiser and more confident, ready even to dispense advice of her own. She also finds herself in full command of her broad stylistic palette, melding influences as disparate as backwoods country and garage punk into a cohesive signature sound.
  2. Mar 26, 2020
    90
    She continues that upward streak on Walking Proof, where each of the 11 tracks shines with imaginative playing, spirited vocals, and sensitive, literate lyrics. It's truly a kick-ass record.
  3. Mar 26, 2020
    80
    Walking Proof’s balanced blend of quirk, confidence and craftsmanship make it a 2020 standout, both within the sphere of Nashville’s rich music scene and without. The genre flexibility doesn’t hurt.
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    Mar 26, 2020
    80
    The album's musical tone is well judged, with Hiatt equally versed in flinty roots-rock and urban country songs. [May 2020, p.26]
  5. Mar 26, 2020
    80
    This is a leap forward for Hiatt who delivers her most fully realized album yet.
  6. Mar 30, 2020
    80
    She's not only exceeded expectations with Walking Proof, she's made an album that will be hard for her to top, though no one who has followed her music so far would count that out.
  7. Mar 31, 2020
    76
    Walking Proof winds through moments of incandescent joy, gentleness, cathartic noise, and even unease (“Scream” ends the hopeful album with an eerie crawl). It’s as if Hiatt has emerged from a dark, uncertain period as a stronger, bolder artist, winding up with an album that encompasses a full spectrum of feeling as it rocks with abandon.
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  1. Mar 27, 2020
    10
    These songs burst with life and manage to be both fresh and timeless. These are the songs you bring on a road trip or find comfort in during aThese songs burst with life and manage to be both fresh and timeless. These are the songs you bring on a road trip or find comfort in during a time of solitude. Her voice is inviting and strong. This album’s a keeper. Expand

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