My Weekly Reader
by Nellie McKay
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  1. vicyamusicgreat
    Dec 11, 2015
    9
    It's a delight to return to Nellie McKay, after having personally lost sight of her since her national debut Get Away from Me, over which I've been scratching my head since I first heard it - only having rented it once from the library years ago - . Nellie commences here, nicely I might add, with some murky yet alluring 60s songs that are interesting if for nothing more than theirIt's a delight to return to Nellie McKay, after having personally lost sight of her since her national debut Get Away from Me, over which I've been scratching my head since I first heard it - only having rented it once from the library years ago - . Nellie commences here, nicely I might add, with some murky yet alluring 60s songs that are interesting if for nothing more than their wrenching honesty and compelling political postures. From Itchycoo Park to Martha Lorraine, Nellie opens up the field to some more accessible but equally trenchant pop tunes from that turbulent decade. Her Beatles homage "If I Fell" is a glorious production, and is most likely the most successful Beatles cover I've ever had the pleasure, and honor, to hear. She nicely covers a product of Paul Simon's early genius, and after another nostalgic gem once seemingly lost to time, takes on Frank Zappa with the zest and aplomb one would expect from "that girl!" who debuted with her raucous Get Away from Me. She concludes this lovely tender effort with the haunting Wooden Ships, which has probably gotten rave reviews from those iconic sea navigators The Decemberists. Whoa, Nellie? No. Keep going, Nellie.… Expand

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68

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
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  1. Boston Globe
    Mar 24, 2015
    50
    Her whip-smart daffiness sets up her serious moments to hit all the harder--but the performances of the (mostly ’60s) covers that make up the album are largely uninspired.
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  2. AllMusic
    Mar 24, 2015
    60
    Where My Weekly Reader shines is on the quieter moments.
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  3. PopMatters
    Mar 24, 2015
    80
    The results are beautiful.
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