Born Free
| Kid Rock
Born Free
Born Free
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The Rolling Stone
With his eighth album, Kid Rock has done something he’s threatened to do for years: slipped fully into classic-rock mode. 3.5/5
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Consequence of Sound
Rock forces his notes through a scratchy sandpaper straw and a pseudo-garage rock counting off before every other song on Born Free
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The Washington Post
Kid Rock's long, slow transformation to respectability is complete with "Born Free," a mannered, simplistic take on maturity.
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Sputnik Music
The songs are perfect for chilling in your car watching the sun set against amber waves of grain. 4/5
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All Music
Song for song it’s the best album Kid Rock has cut since Devil Without a Cause. 4.5/5
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Billboard
"Born Free" lets Rock get back to what he does best: making classic rock music with a modern twist. 4/5
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Spin
Chances are, not even Kid’s clunkiest similes and unfunkiest drums ever will stem his demographic appeal. 2.5/5
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LA Times
With a refreshing emphasis on music over outrageous persona, Kid Rock has earned himself another 15 minutes with this one. 3/4
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Slant Magazine
This is an album riddled with clichés and fraught with unconvincing cries of rebellion 1.5/5
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Country Music Life
Kid Rock continues to break the rules in music by offering songs that multiple audiences love.
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Blurt
It’s a damn fine album – damn fine.
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Beat
Born Free is a boring trip from an artist who seems a little fortunate to have the profile he has.
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The A.V. Club
A Kid Rock that rocks with his cock kept respectfully in his pants is not Kid Rock at all. 2/5
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