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Smart, funny and unabashedly feminine....a bouncy and infectious record.
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Williams weaves beguiling, thought-provoking melodies, and turns each track into an artfully produced scenario.
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The album's simple, pleasing blend of acoustic guitar-based folk music belies the complex nature of her lyrics, and it's a winning combination.
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The record succeeds on the strength of Williams' tremendously appealing musical personality and her winning songs.
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SpinEach of her previous three records has its charms... The Green World is no exception. [Oct. 2000, p.182]
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UncutFinds her in typically literate form. [Mar 2002, p.115]
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Unfortunately, the heavy-handed folk-pop production... doesn't serve Williams well here.... In general, the overwrought keyboards and Steve Holley's percussion... could use a good slapdown.
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Q MagazineRegrettably, Williams fourth album continues her "progression" from convincing acoustic confessional to mild, gutless rocking with sessioneers who lack inspiration. [Nov 2001, p.130]