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Oct 31, 2016The result is a superb rock'n'roll record, bristling with energy and defiance while digging deep lyrically.
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Oct 31, 2016No one song stands apart, but Burn Something Beautiful hangs together as one of Escovedo's most entrancing works.
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Feb 2, 2017“I’ve got nothing left to say but that’s alright,” he sings in Sunday Morning Feeling, but the 13 intense, joyous tracks here suggest otherwise.
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Jan 18, 2017Thankfully, Burn Something Beautiful confirms his own fund of creativity is far from drained, the collaboration with Buck and McCaughey resulting in all three’s best work in years.
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Q MagazineJan 17, 2017The result is classic rock with a sneer. [Mar 2017, p.108]
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MojoDec 20, 2016A bold and celebratory affair. [Feb 2017, p.90]
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Oct 31, 2016An album full of potent atmosphere, dirty guitars, and emotional honesty, Burn Something Beautiful ranks with Escovedo's best and most adventurous work, and both fans and curious neophytes owe it to themselves to give it a listen.
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Oct 31, 2016There are no weak tracks, proving that this collaboration with Buck & McCaughey provided the energy and creativity to help Escovedo’s 12th studio release be one of his finest, which is no small feat in his already exceptionally productive, creative and influential career.
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Mar 3, 2017Feedback maestro Buck leads the layers of exultant guitar ideas, such as the T.Rex riffs deep in the mix of Shave The Cat, and they help Escovedo drink deep of his sources to climb back into the light.
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UncutDec 20, 2016The album finds Escovedo veering between anxiety and celebration. [Feb 2017, p.26]
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Nov 9, 2016With complex feelings in accessible songs, Escovedo makes a full statement on his latest release. It’s easy on the ears and surprising in-between them, making it a strong moment from a confident artist who’s only as settled as he wants to be.
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Jan 13, 2017