Mystic pinball
John Hiatt
Emneord
Anmeldelser (2)
PopMatters
d. 26. sep. 2014
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Charles Pitter
d. 26. sep. 2014
"Despite the nervous times, musically this is an upbeat record. "Tell Me Anything (Turn to Gold)" seems like the natural single, a catchy empathic jangle "to bring your troubles home to me." You can easily climb inside this song due to the communal, uplifting spirit of the chorus. "Love Is the Only Thing" is a universal message of hope with a deep glam `70s Marc Bolan riff, and it's a difficult philosophy to argue with when it's put so determinedly ... Night Surfer is as good as it gets and you don't need much more, if anything at all".
Consequence of sound
d. 2. okt. 2014
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Matt Melis
d. 2. okt. 2014
"Vurdering: B" - "It's rare that Prophet loses his balance on Night Surfer. "Felony Glamour", despite its energy and interjection of horns, ultimately falls flat with its one-note observational commentary and fades out to no meaningful end. Likewise, the spoke-sung courtroom narrative "Truth Will Out (Ballad of Melissa and Remy)" features a great vocal turn on its chorus and some choice Prophet-isms ("He called himself The Greek, but he only spoke French"), but not a compelling enough story or arrangement to warrant repeat listens. Still, Night Surfer remains that rare record that elucidates how dysfunctional our world has become while somehow leaving us thankful that we get to trudge ahead through the mess".