The River & the Thread
by Rosanne Cash
User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 31 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 31
  3. Negative: 3 out of 31
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  1. bertito
    Jan 6, 2015
    0
    Listened to this album like 10 times, but with every play it becomes more boring. I don't understand all the buzz about it? Rosanne's voice has a very limited range...and sounds numb. I dont feel any emotion...the opening song is the only strong track, and then the album drags on and on in a very uninspired way, like a ship that strands in shallow muddy river.

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Metascore
87

Universal acclaim - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. PopMatters
    Mar 4, 2014
    80
    Sometimes Cash is a little wordy and other times Leventhal’s melodies kind of drift off, but mostly the two mesh together well.
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  2. Pretty Much Amazing
    Mar 3, 2014
    50
    Simply put, this record has no teeth.
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    Feb 20, 2014
    89
    Rosanne Cash caps a trilogy of reflection with poise and insight, a complex cultural legacy moved distinctly forward.
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