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- Summary: The latest full-length release from New York folk/blues artist Eric Bibb was produced by Glen Scott and features a guest appearance by Lily James.
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- Record Label: Stony Plain
- Genre(s): Country, Folk, Blues, Americana, Pop/Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Acoustic Blues, Folk-Blues, Contemporary Blues
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Dec 9, 2024In The Real World stands with his best because it’s one of the few with all original material, and it has perhaps the most pristine production of any of his studio work.
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Dec 9, 2024In the Real World displays all of Bibb's gifts on a single album as a lyricist, guitarist, blues stylist, music historian, and contemporary singer/songwriter. At once poignant and hopeful, Bibb has upped his own creative ante here.
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UncutDec 9, 2024Long respected for looking beyond the 12-bar rut that blights much of the genre, Bibb has rarely sounded so articulate and inspired. [Review of the Year 2024, p.27]
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Classic Rock MagazineDec 9, 2024Eerie fingerstyle guitar playing decorates Bibb’s checklist for better living (‘Get to know your neighbours, especially the ones who don’t look like you’). [Jan 2025, p.83]