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Against the Wind
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Against the Wind
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Against the Wind
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Though there are still some traces of the confessionals that underpinned
through
,
finds
turning toward craft. Perhaps he had to, since
arrived after three blockbuster albums and never-ending tours. Even so, this record winds up not feeling as immediate or soulful as its predecessors, especially since it begins with a tossed-off rocker called
possibly his most careless tune since
It's fun, but once it's done, the record really starts to kick into high gear with
a
the equal of anything on its two predecessors. Throughout
winds up performing better on the
than the rockers, which, while good, tend to sound a little formulaic. Still,
's formula is good and if
and
would have been second stringers on
, they offer a nice balance here, and the rest of the record alternates between similarly well-constructed rockers and introspective
like
Compared to its predecessors, this does feel a little weak, but compared with its peers, it's a strong, varied
album that finds
at a near peak. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine