Cass Country
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Cass Country
Cass County is the fifth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Don Henley. The album was released on September 25, 2015, by Past Masters Holdings and Capitol Records. It is Don Henley's first new solo album in 15 years since 2000's Inside Job.-Wikipedia
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NPR
he's finally left that ongoing garden party to head back to the desert. As Cass County proves, it's fertile ground for him.
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All Music
he doesn't feel like he's succumbing to either nostalgia or the present; he stoically carries on according to the way things ought to be, and, against all odds, he winds up with a record that's not only easier to enjoy than most of his solo records, but also stronger song for song than many of the early Eagles albums.
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Rolling Stone
Don Henley reconnects with his Texas roots on an LP full of guest stars and sharp storytelling
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The New York Times
Mr. Henley sounds like an old pro.
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Country Exclusive
Cass County is a very good album, and all of you who thought Don Henley came to country for the wrong reasons should be pleasantly surprised. I highly recommend this album for traditional and contemporary fans alike–the majority is more traditional, but there are nice country rock tracks too.
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Irish Times
There are A-listers (Miranda Lambert, Mick Jagger, Dolly Parton), but it is the songs and performances that make this a very good album indeed.
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Rock Show Critique
At a time when mainstream country is getting further away from what country music really is, Henley has made an album that was clearly a labor of love.
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Washington Times
Generous at 16 tracks, and consistent in how he connects his world-weary originals with well-chosen covers, Henley proves that this longtime rock star - originally from small-town Texas - can go home again.
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Saving Country Music
I don’t expect Don Henley’s entire country record to sound this classic, but his take on the old Louvin Brothers standard with Dolly helping out was a welcomed treat that tells you this album isn’t going to be Don reaching for commercial relevance. It’s going to be Don making the country record he wants to make.
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Country Standard Time
The wisest move Henley made for this album was to surround himself with country artists who bring a beauty to the album he could never achieve on his own.
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Green Bay Press Gazette
it’s primarily a country music album, which works well for the co-lead singer of a band that because famous for blurring the lines between country and rock.
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Pop Matters
Cass County takes an interest in time, nostalgia and the inherent heartbreak of aging, and what makes sense as a country song.
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Boston Globe
"Cass County" is a Henley vision down to its bones. Whether he is weaving a delicate story song, as on "Waiting Tables" — an achingly perfect "Last Picture Show"-esque tale of the bittersweet yearning that can accompany a small-town life not playing out as hoped — or getting his considerable dander up about the sorry state of modern political discourse on the enjoyably cranky "No, Thank You," which includes a sly reference to the Eagles hit "Take it Easy," Henley gets to the heart of the matter.
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Daily Mail
Named after the part of rural Texas the singer and drummer called home before moving to Los Angeles in the Seventies, Cass County is a labour of love.
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Louder Sound
Cass County suggests that down-home comforts are sometimes all you need.
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Best Classic Bands
Hence it’s a sincere endeavor free of market calculation on which his voice shines, the songs cajole and seduce, and his genuine affection for country should appeal to anyone who admires craft, real sentiment and the true spirit of country music.
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The Rogers Revue
Don Henley has kept us hooked on his every word since his days with The Eagles and he still does it now with Cass County. This album will excite his dedicated fans introduce a new generation of fans to his music.
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Napster
Cass County feels like a natural and relaxed fit.
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Rocktopia
The abundance of Country elements on 'Cass County' won't be to everybody's tastes for sure, but any long-term Don Henley fans will find much enjoyment in this sophisticated album.
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The Arts Desk
it's the elegiac Henley who sticks most firmly in the memory, the one who sings resonant, haunting ballads like "Praying for Rain" or "Train in the Distance". That younger man couldn't have made an album like this.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
The new album is very candid, very honest, and covers a wide range of moods and topics, but above all, it’s musical.
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