The Bird & the Rifle
by Lori McKenna
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 4 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
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82

Universal acclaim - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. The New York Times
    Aug 10, 2016
    80
    The Bird & the Rifle is her 10th studio album in 17 years, and her most finely focused.
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  2. AllMusic
    Aug 10, 2016
    80
    It's another extremely strong effort for McKenna, whose growing catalog is already known for its quality.
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  3. Pitchfork
    Aug 10, 2016
    76
    McKenna has a remarkable facility for conveying the inner lives of women trapped in soured relationships; that may not be an easy sell for the conservative playlists of country radio, but it makes for one of the most accomplished and devastating singer-songwriter albums of the year.
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