Simple Minds Acoustic
by Simple Minds
  • Record Label: Caroline
  • Release Date: Nov 11, 2016
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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 2 out of 7
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  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 15, 2016
    60
    To their credit, they've not taken the easy route by simply cutting the bombast and hoping for the best. [Jan 2017, p.112]
  2. AllMusic
    Nov 11, 2016
    60
    The whole point of doing acoustic versions is usually to lay bare the material, deconstructing it down to its roots, but for the most part, Acoustic feels a bit too polished and adjusted.
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  3. The Independent (UK)
    Nov 9, 2016
    60
    Though not entirely “unplugged”--there’s a wealth of keyboard drones and subtle electronic detail lurking behind the foreground mandolins and acoustic guitars--applying this stripped-down format to some of their most memorable moments does help dilute the excessive stadium bombast which became a cornerstone of Simple Minds’ style.
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