Be Myself
| Sheryl Crow
Be Myself
Be Myself is the tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow. The album was released on April 21, 2017, by Wylie Songs and Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Crow and Jeff Trott, who also worked with Crow on her self-titled 1996 album and 1998's The Globe Sessions, it features a return to a more rock-driven sound following Crow's 2013 country album, Feels Like Home. -Wikipedia
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Slant Magazine
Be Myself is an application of cumulative influences rather than just a rehash of the singer’s pop heyday.
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Rolling Stone
Angry edge helps keep Crow burning bright in dark times.
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Spill Magazine
Sheryl Crow is back and better than ever.
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Louder Sound
Crow returns with a witty set of Stones-inspired modernity.
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Albumism
Sheryl Crow’s ‘Be Myself’ Expands Her Brand of Venus Rock.
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PopMatters
The singer-songwriter reunites with producer Jeff Trott to deliver a strong return to rock and her earliest albums.
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Entertainment Focus
Be Myself is somewhat a return to form for Sheryl. It’s nice to hear her revisiting the sound that made her such a breakout star in the first place.
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The Guardian
A punchy return to form.
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Cryptic Rock
Be Myself is set to earn a very warm place in fan’s hearts and for this,
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All Music
Most of the record's 11 songs are graced by provocative sounds lurking at the margins of the mix . . . that help elevate this set of strong, sophisticated pop into something special.
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Digital Journal
Sheryl Crow released her new "Be Myself" album via Warner Bros. Records, and it is quite stunning.
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Hotpress
It’s perfectly suited to driving on a sunny day, so car-friendly in fact that you’re half expecting an interruption from the Google maps lady, telling you to turn left.
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Newsday
Finding comfort in balancing her successful past and current events.
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Exclaim!
Sheryl Crow is back to her old wheelhouse — namely, sunny-yet-wounded roots pop that manages to deliver radio-friendly earworms with a charming sense of grit and candour.
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Got Interviews
I must admit, the muse is back on Be Myself.
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The Prelude Press
Sheryl Crow’s newest release, Be Myself is catchy, bright and unapologetically candid.
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Blurt Magazine
Emotional, frequently upbeat, and a rich portrayal of an artist’s interior life.
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Entertainment Weekly
Excellent return to form.
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Next Tribe
The woman who only wanted to “have some fun” half a lifetime ago has gone through rough patches and has produced an album that resonates now.
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The Arts Desk
Be Myself might grow on me, but rather than getting into this latest album, I yearn for the first.
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Financial Times
The best songs rediscover the groove of the singer’s 1990s heyday, a catchy backing for her sunny vocals.
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Scad Radio
All in all, this is a completely average album that I feel a strange fondness for.
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Dorset Echo
Be Myself would be a pretty good album if it wasn't trying so hard to be Sheryl Crow c1996, but it does still have some good tracks, with the cute and catchy Grow Up standing out as the most original song on offer here.
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ABC News
[Crow's] time-stamped lyrical nods separate these songs from [her] peak nineties work, but they don’t come off as awkward attempts to stay modern. They just stand as reminders of Crow’s remarkable time-tested endurance as a performer.
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Knox News
Sheryl Crow's back to her old self again.
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mxdwn
Crow paints a modern picture with the album’s themes.
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Entertainment South Wales
Be Myself certainly stands up with Crow’s best material and fans old and new won’t be disappointed.
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Album Analysis
Fans of Crow’s past work will enjoy this, as she goes back to a more 90’s and spirited mood, but she won’t be gaining any new fans with this release.
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