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- Summary: The seventh full-length release for the singer-songwriter was produced by Mike Mogis.
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- Record Label: New West Records
- Genre(s): Singer-Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Samba
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| Kids In The Street | |
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| In the night, in the beat city light We steal ourselves away and hold on tight You were there, yeah, we were all there Too young, too smart, too much... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 10 out of 12
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Mixed: 2 out of 12
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May 23, 2017For the moment, Justin Townes Earle delivers an update on roots music that fairly glows.
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May 23, 2017Justin Townes Earle pulls off the feat quite nicely on Kids In The Street, demonstrating impressive versatility without getting tripped up by any single stylistic detour.
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MojoMay 23, 2017Kids In The Streets sounds joyous, reflective, nostalgic and even grateful in places, with an upbeat swagger that comes from knowing you're making the album of your life. [Jul 2017, p.89]
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MagnetJun 28, 2017Even as he points out life's injustices and unpleasantries, there's an ease and comfort with which he accesses his long list of Americana influences. [No. 143, p.57]
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Jul 17, 2017Kids in The Streets is just as charming and powerful as its predecessors.
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May 26, 2017Earle still hasn’t lost his way with downbeat ballads or the songwriting tradition as powerful renditions of both “Same Old Stagolee” and “If I Was the Devil” both attest, but in all, this album shines a bit brighter in mood and tone than his other more recent releases.
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May 30, 2017Tellingly, there’s a quiet contentment replacing the bleakness that marked 2014/15’s companion Single Mothers/Absent Fathers sets.
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Positive: 1 out of 1
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Mixed: 0 out of 1
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Negative: 0 out of 1
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Mar 1, 2018
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