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81

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
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  1. Jul 31, 2023
    80
    The typical Cole trademarks are here in abundance—the sharp lyrics; the simple but effective melodies; the deftness of touch. However, On Pain combines them with a little bit of what he was trying to avoid in the ’80s, in a very pleasing and effective manner.
  2. Classic Rock Magazine
    Jun 28, 2023
    70
    These lush ambient soundscapes mostly make great backdrops to the 62-year-old crooner's pithy musing and archly allusive lyrics, especially on more widescreen numbers. [Summer 2023, p.75]
  3. Jun 27, 2023
    78
    The literate lyrics, his expressive voice, his knack for hummable melodies—suggest that he has fully arrived at the next phase of a career that continues to deliver songs worth hearing.