Gunslinger

"While perhaps not quite to the level of his classic early albums, Gunslinger is a welcome and, perhaps most importantly, fun return to form from one of the 20th century biggest musical icons. Detached from the modern country sound to the point of anachronism, Gunslinger is a welcome nostalgia trip for those pining for country music's early `90s golden age. In other words, it's good to have him back".

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"As a singer, Brooks is still personable and assured - in other words, he's still Garth ... But too often here he squanders his effort trying to pump life into flat material. What made him a genre-transforming legend in the Nineties wasn't just charisma and energy - it was an ear for a great song".

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"Modesty is a marked shift for a singer who always seemed partially driven by the desire of shattering records, and he wears it well, digging into the honky tonk numbers, happy to sound goofy on the neon-pumping anthems, and easing into the ballads. All of these sounds are familiar, but his light touch means Gunslinger doesn't sound like pandering to the past but rather a cheerful acceptance of the present".

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