Straight Songs of Sorrow
by Mark Lanegan
  • Record Label: Heavenly
  • Release Date: May 8, 2020
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 14 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
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  1. Lajaleaa
    Jun 24, 2020
    6
    ( 66/100 )

    Mark Lanegan está lejos de ser recordado por su música. Aún después de 30 años en la industria, parece que sigue produciendo solo por antigüedad y no quiere retirarse. Probablemente es diferente, pero lo que no puedo negar es que sus últimos proyectos hablan mucho pero no dicen nada. Producido junto a Alain Johannes, este álbum simplemente desaparecerá tan rápido como    ( 66/100 )

    Mark Lanegan está lejos de ser recordado por su música. Aún después de 30 años en la industria, parece que sigue produciendo solo por antigüedad y no quiere retirarse. Probablemente es diferente, pero lo que no puedo negar es que sus últimos proyectos hablan mucho pero no dicen nada. Producido junto a Alain Johannes, este álbum simplemente desaparecerá tan rápido como apareció. Aunque la temática está relacionada con la suavidad y oscuridad de su tristeza personal, el álbum realmente es lento, aburrido y pesado de escuchar. Los coros y el ritmo de las cuerdas no se ayudan, pues este Rock ignora la necesidad de la intensidad o sensibilidad en sí mismo y simplemente compone un sonido de fondo para decorar la voz de Lanegan. Sus letras podrán ser poéticas, pero su recital es eternamente frustrante por la falta de alma, creatividad, energía y emoción.
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    Mark Lanegan is far from being remembered by his music. After 30 years in the industry, he seems to be producing just for antiquity and denied to retire. It's probably not like that, but I can't deny that his latest projects talk a lot and say nothing. Produced with Alain Johannes, this album will simply disappear as fast as it appeared. Even if the thematic is related to the softness and darkness of his personal sorrow, the album actually is slow, boring, and heavy to hear. The choirs and the rhythm of the cords don't help the project since this Rock ignores the necessity of intensity or sensibility in itself and simply compose a background sound to decore Lanegan's voice. His lyrics might be poetic, but his recital is eternally frustrating by the lack of soul, creativity, energy, and emotion.    … Expand

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Metascore
81

Universal acclaim - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Under The Radar
    Jul 20, 2020
    80
    While there is a great deal of range on the new album, Lanegan weaves each track together with a specific thread. Namely, his own sordid time on this earth and the highs and lows of his prolific mind.
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  2. AllMusic
    May 28, 2020
    80
    Downcast and spectral even by the standards of Lanegan's less-than-sunny body of work, Straight Songs of Sorrow is psychodrama as much as it is entertainment. That also makes it one of the most nakedly compelling albums Lanegan has given us, and anyone who has been interested in his music or his life will find it darkly mesmerizing.
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  3. The Quietus
    May 19, 2020
    50
    Despite its best intentions, Straight Songs Of Sorrow is an album that would’ve worked considerably better as a well-pruned EP. As it stands, there’s too much intent and not enough delivery to maintain attention throughout its sprawling running time.
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