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- Summary: The latest full-length release for Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith was recorded in Nashville by producer Brad Jones.
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- Record Label: Cooking Vinyl
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
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Feb 21, 2023On The Vivian Line, he hits the sweet spot between challenging himself and not fixing what isn't broke. It's a gem.
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Feb 23, 2023The Vivian Line is unlikely to land on anyone’s hip/hot list. Rather Sexsmith, now pushing 60, is content to churn out radiant, sublime, transcendent music that unobtrusively exists in its own delicate bubble, inviting us in to join him on his unique musical path.
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UncutFeb 21, 2023Sexsmith's soulful voice, mixed with simple guitar strums and sweet harmonies, especially in the delicate yet incredibly intense closer, "Ever Wonder", pushes style, composition and existence into a timeless adventure. [Mar 2023, p.35]
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MojoFeb 21, 2023A fine collection from a timeless song craftsman. [Mar 2023, p.84]
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Feb 23, 2023For those who can appreciate his brew of melodic honesty and sentimental openness, The Vivian Line provides one of the purest pop experiences you’re likely to have all year.
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Feb 21, 2023Adorned with earthy imagery across almost every track — and highlighted by the groovy "One Bird Calling" and the livestock sampling "A Barn Conversation" — The Vivian Line is a love letter to his rural homestead and the loved ones with whom he shares it.
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