Welcome to Hard Times
by Charley Crockett
User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 6 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 2 out of 6
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  1. takeahikekid
    Aug 5, 2020
    10
    You do not want to miss this album. It has soul and it has heartache. Truly beautiful.
  2. Thismovieblows
    Aug 12, 2020
    0
    The guy sounds like he has his tongue cut off or something. Nobody wants to pay money to listen to a guy with a lisp sing
  3. rfarmarco
    Dec 23, 2020
    10
    Crockett’s best album yet. He’s made something both timely and timeless. Isn’t that the aim of art?

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. AllMusic
    Aug 6, 2020
    80
    Burnished by a production that cannily recalls the echo-drenched LPs of the 1950s and early 1960s without ever succumbing to nostalgic fetishism. To Crockett, this sound is as timeless and telling as old folklore, which is why the retro vibes of Welcome To Hard Times feels so vital: it's not a revival, it's part of the continuum of great American music.
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  2. Uncut
    Jul 31, 2020
    80
    Crockett's warm, buttery vocals melt through his latest collection, which delves into mid-century cowboy soundtracks for its cinematic plushness and moody grace. [Sep 2020, p.28]
  3. Mojo
    Jul 31, 2020
    80
    There's something likable and everyman about his voice, which sits easily with the variety of vintage country styles on these 14 new songs. [Sep 2020, p.87]
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