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Silver rails

Jack Bruce

Reviews (3)

AllMusic

2014

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Thom Jurek

2014

"The music is quite diverse, making this album a distant spiritual cousin to 1969's Songs for a Tailor. There are some scathing rockers, most notably the rumbling, politically intense "Drone," illustrated only by distorted bass and drums and samples of a WWII Stuka ... Silver Rails is chancy and engaging, despite some inconsistent moments, and stands as a bright testament to an exceptional musician who, for over 50 years, has pushed at the margins of every genre he's taken on".

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Something else!

d. 15. Mar. 2014

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Nick Deriso

d. 15. Mar. 2014

"This is one of those tour-de-force recordings that record labels attempt to construct for people of Bruce's vintage, the kind of versatile, endlessly engaging project that works both as valedictory for his legacy fans and as a window for the next generation. Except, unlike your typically pasted together all-star amalgam, Jack Bruce is front and center throughout. Even when famous names like Robin Trower, John Medeski, Cindy Blackman Santana and Phil Manzanera sit in, Bruce remains a centering force".

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DownBeat

2014 July

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Jeff Potter

2014 July

"Bruce is still going strong at 71. On Silver Rails, his first album in a decade, his enthusiasm for intelligent, off-kilter rock is as genuine as ever. The album exudes powerful presence and personality, not unlike his long-ago rock gems Songs For A Tailor and Harmony Row. Despite some fraying, his supple, one-of-a-kind voice has aged well, with its high-noted sweetness in balance with a bluesy middle range. All 10 songs here, each impressive, are originals, with longtime lyricist Pete Brown contributing his cleverly ambiguous boho-poetry to seven".