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  • Summary: The latest full-length release from Van Morrison features unreleased material that includes guest appearances by Kurt Elling, Willie Nelson, Curtis Stigers, and Joss Stone.
  • Record Label: Virgin
  • Genre(s): R&B, Soul, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Adult Contemporary, Folk-Rock, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Blue-Eyed Soul, Psychedelic/Garage, Soft Rock, AM Pop, Jazz-Rock, Celtic Rock
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  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Mojo
    Dec 4, 2024
    80
    It’s a truly gorgeous record, capturing the grand contrarian at his happiest, living in the present and reworking the past. [Nov 2024, p.89]
  2. Uncut
    Dec 4, 2024
    70
    The early-’60s soul-jazz strut belies the emotional purpose of career-spanning songs. Van’s voice and heart are unaccustomedly youthful and light seeking a West Country grail in “Avalon Of The Heart”. [Oct 2024, p.40]
  3. Record Collector
    Nov 19, 2024
    60
    Here's he's reimagining his own work, and not necessarily the best known. [Dec 2024, p.98]
  4. Classic Rock Magazine
    Nov 19, 2024
    60
    This isn’t completely terrible – duets with Willie Nelson improve anything – it’s just frustratingly unessential. [Dec 2024, p.75]