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. ydnar4
    Dec 14, 2016
    6
    I can understand why some Neil Young fans really don't care for this album. The song writing isn't anywhere near the quality that we can expect from Neil and the music doesn't really provide anything revolutionary. I still think its a worthy use of 38 minutes. The only think that really holds back this album is there are some songs that sound a little too much like demos and the lyrics areI can understand why some Neil Young fans really don't care for this album. The song writing isn't anywhere near the quality that we can expect from Neil and the music doesn't really provide anything revolutionary. I still think its a worthy use of 38 minutes. The only think that really holds back this album is there are some songs that sound a little too much like demos and the lyrics are so obvious and uninventive. More than half the album is protest songs and when you jam so many of them on the same album they don't really pack the same punch.

    I enjoyed this album enough once but I'm probably never going to give it a second listen in its entirety. I think its time for Neil Young to take a couple years off and maybe get back with Crazy Horse for his next record. Two records a year is starting to be too much for him.

    Highlights: Can't Stop Workin', John Oaks, Terrorist Suicide Hang Gliders.    … Expand

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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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