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Universal acclaim- based on 19 Ratings
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Positive: 17 out of 19
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Negative: 2 out of 19
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May 9, 2013It's hard to imagine a more blissful combination of pain and paradise than hearing Patty Griffin on this stripped down, heart-broken-open recording. MASTERPIECE!
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May 13, 2013Griffin should be much better known than she is, but then mediocrity often rises to the top. American Kid is a spellbinding masterpiece, a word which I don't apply indiscriminately. It's her Blood on the Tracks.
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May 9, 2013
Awards & Rankings
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Q MagazineJun 17, 2013It's her devastating voice and ear for the smallest details that ultimately makes all the difference. [Jul 2013, p.104]
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MagnetJun 17, 2013Intensely personal and musically powerful, Griffin captures the bold spirit of her family's history with top-notch songs. [No.99, p.56]
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Jun 11, 2013American Kid is a triumph of songwriting and expressive singing.