Over the years -
Graham Nash
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Reviews (4)
Glide Magazine
d. 3. Aug. 2018
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Jim Hynes
d. 3. Aug. 2018
"The album is all about the healing power of music and it covers every emotion from anger to tenderness, to joy and positivity. No other singer could bring intensity to this material as well as Copeland does. She has not only made her strongest album. She has made a career statement that should earn both she and Kimbrough plenty of Grammy nods".
AllMusic
2018
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Stephen Thomas Erlewine
2018
"It's not just that her singing is soulful and supple; it's how she views blues as a living, breathing art form, not a static sound. Chalk that up in part to the Americana twang that surfaces throughout the album, but America's Child also finds room for allusions to African music, swampy rock, the British Invasion, and sweaty soul ... Consequently, America's Child doesn't simply address the tumult in 2018 America, it stands as a vital statement of purpose from a modern blues singer who is beginning to hit her stride".
Making a scene
d. 1. Aug. 2018
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Richard Ludmerer, Viola Krouse
d. 1. Aug. 2018
"Copeland has been stretching her boundaries, always working to grow her artistry and be the best possible vocalist she could be. It started with Copeland challenging herself with her song selection. Her previous album, "Outskirts" Of Love", saw collaborations with Nashville session greats. A natural progression for "America's Child" was to collaborate with producer and in-demand guitarist/songwriter Kimbrough. Blues Rock is Kimbrough's sweet spot and he is a brilliant choice for gaining Copeland the next rung on music's ladder. "America's Child" is a career defining album, worthy of that Grammy nod that has narrowly escaped her grasp".
Living blues
2018 August
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Henry L. Carrigan
2018 August
"It's clearly one of the best albums of this year nor only because it's so timely (...) but also because Copeland's in such control of her voice that she can scream at injustices in the measures before she soothes with loving hope ... You have to listen to America's Child ... Copeland provides a soundtrack for contemporary America; she asks uncomfortable, honest questions and her powerful expression of them in music demands that we listen without ceasing and even take some action".