Peace Trail
by Neil Young
  • Record Label: Reprise
  • Release Date: Dec 9, 2016
User Score
4.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 19 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 19
  3. Negative: 9 out of 19
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  1. antmolly1995
    Jan 9, 2017
    2
    Peace Trail must come close to {if not be} a career nadir for Young. As others have said it's an album best forgotten. Hopefully he can stop the rot before it risks ruining his legacy.
  2. Suttree
    Dec 14, 2016
    2
    There is a big difference between taking risks and simply releasing work that is mediocre at best, rubbish at worst. There is clearly no one around to say, "No, Neil. No." From 1967-1979 the man could do no wrong. After a decade of mediocre work there was a bit of resurgence from 89-95. For over 20 years now Young has released a lot of bad records. Even the better sounding ones sport poorThere is a big difference between taking risks and simply releasing work that is mediocre at best, rubbish at worst. There is clearly no one around to say, "No, Neil. No." From 1967-1979 the man could do no wrong. After a decade of mediocre work there was a bit of resurgence from 89-95. For over 20 years now Young has released a lot of bad records. Even the better sounding ones sport poor songwriting. And that, sadly, is the bottom line: the man no longer writes good songs.… Expand
  3. lenny68
    Dec 9, 2016
    2
    I have to agree with molecular. Young has given us some incredible music over the course of his career and more than a little dross. Unfortunately Peace Trail falls into the latter category.
  4. molecular
    Dec 9, 2016
    1
    Did Neil Young receive an unreported head injury that halved his IQ? He has been putting out largely crappy albums like this for more than fifteen years. For an artist of his stature and accomplishment to be releasing garbage like this is totally unacceptable.
  5. hayceelynt_2
    Dec 14, 2016
    3
    Neil Young may be a prolific songwriter but quantity and quality rarely go together as this album demonstrates. Easily one of the worst records in his discography.
  6. listener
    Dec 13, 2016
    2
    One half baked record after another after another after another after another after another after another after another...and just like that 20 years have passed.What's the point?

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57

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 19
  3. Negative: 2 out of 19
  1. PopMatters
    Jan 19, 2017
    50
    Young’s heart reaches out, but his music isn’t keeping up with it, no matter how quickly he records it.
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  2. The Line of Best Fit
    Dec 21, 2016
    65
    All too often, though, Peace Trail sounds like another case of Young chucking half-formed ideas at the wall to see if anything might stick before moving on to yet another project. That said, there are genuinely powerful moments here that promise of better things to come.
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  3. Clash Music
    Dec 19, 2016
    60
    While there’s nothing really here to ignite a flame of revolution, or indeed get fists in the air to be honest, Peace Trail sees Young doing what comes naturally, soundtracking tumultuous times with some confident and easy songwriting.
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