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Last Leaf on the Tree Image
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84

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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from singer-songwriter Willie Nelson features a new song written with his son Micah and covers of songs from such artists as Beck, The Flaming Lips, Keith Richards, Nina Simone, Tom Waits, Neil Young, and Warren Zevon.
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  • Record Label: Sony Music
  • Genre(s): Country, Vocal, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Vocal Pop, Traditional Country
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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
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  1. 80
    Like many of his recent releases, it is bathed in qualities of ancient grace, a tender, philosophical, sometimes humorous looking back at life and forward towards death that reflects his advancing years, yet it also sounds astonishingly contemporary.
  2. Mojo
    Nov 4, 2024
    80
    His voice is a bit more raw in his 91st year, but that just adds yet more resonance. [Dec 2024, p.85]
  3. Nov 4, 2024
    80
    With Last Leaf on the Tree, Willie Nelson and Micah have crafted a relaxed album of subtle virtuosity, as if every song could be the last.
  4. Uncut
    Nov 4, 2024
    80
    Aged 91, Nelson brings gravitas to any lyric, the more world-weary or wistful the better, and these covers fit him like a glove. [Dec 2024, p.36]