EGYPT STATION
| Paul McCartney
EGYPT STATION
Egypt Station is the 18th solo studio album by Paul McCartney. It was released by Capitol Records on 7 September 2018. Egypt Station was produced by Greg Kurstin, with the exception of one track produced by Ryan Tedder. The album is McCartney's first studio release on Capitol since 2005's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, and it is the first release since his 2013 album NeThe album's first (double A-side) single, consisting of the two songs "I Don't Know" and "Come On to Me", was released on 20 June 2018. The name "Egypt Station" is shared by one of McCartney's paintings from 1988, from which the cover art is derived. WIKIPEDIA
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Pitchfork
what stings most is the tacit acknowledgment that 76-year-old McCartney realizes he’s nearing the end of his long, winding road.
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VARIETY
a ready-steady-go bit of rock randiness.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
McCartney splits the difference between nostalgia and looking forward, checking in with his spunkiest, horniest and most biting album in years.
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The Guardian
back to where he once belonged.
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NME
“‘Egypt Station’ is a record that’s going to delight McCartney’s fans and – importantly – Beatles fans”
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billboard
The concept behind Egypt Station is readily digestible: each song is a different train station stop on the trip that constitutes the full album.
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People
His Most Ambitious Work in Years.
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THE DIAMONDBACK
an opportunity to board a train for a nostalgic musical journey, chugging along to stops on the peaceful ride.
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CoS
Paul McCartney Remains Full of Vigor on Egypt Station.
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Entertainment
feels like the output of a man still experiencing life midstream.
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Herald-Whig
'Egypt Station' delivers on all fronts.
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The Morton Report
The arrangement itself is as clever as anything on the record, with Paul on everything from piano/bass/drums/guitars to harpsichord and ankle bells.
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LOUDER
a set of melodic statements by rock’s greatest optimist. And it’s very good.
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Irish Examiner
he’s more than a codger dining out on old glories.
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My Mother Lode
McCartney shows he’s still yearning, learning.
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Boomers and Millennials were equally smitten by the former Beatle.
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american songwriter
McCartney is not a guy matching his autumn years with an autumnal record.
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INDEPENDENT
McCartney describes each song as a station on life’s journey.
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RollingStone
complete with silly sex songs and a plea for peace.
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Chicago Tribune
feels more intimate and personal.
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Under the Radar
Egypt Station is certainly a trek. Perhaps it's a journey that might tire some people out; but luckily, you've got the stories there to accompany you.
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ALL MUSIC
McCartney's ideas shine incandescently while also revealing that a record this clever isn't tossed off, it's crafted in every respect.
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CLASH
A fun, frisky return from the legendary songwriter.
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exclaim
it's a pleasure to see his creative fire burning bright.
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DROWNED IN SOUND
easily one of the most forward-thinking records of McCartney’s later career and a surprisingly welcome return.
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Record Collector
So, yes, good album, with some obligatory pratfalls, very few longeurs and several quality flashes of the innate melodic gift that, after all, put him precisely where he is.
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AV/MUSIC
the uneven product of compulsive songwriting that includes several delightful songs, several terrible ones, and a lot in between.
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SLANT
There are a few other tonally comparable songs on the 16-track Egypt Station, but the rest are largely bogged down in some eye-rolling cliché of one kind or another.
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Gold Mine Magazine
McCartney’s voice does sound a bit weathered on some of the ballads, but he seems to be embracing it and is able to use it to his advantage.
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Best Classic Bands
“The result is a kaleidoscopic journey.
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SPILL MAGAZINE
an album about looking back, looking at life today and his future.
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The Times
His most emotionally satisfying work in decades.
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The Telegraph
anyone for more Macca with cheese?
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UPROXX
Paul McCartney Still Gives A ‘Fuh’.
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TIME
Boundless Curiosity Is on Display on New Album Egypt Station.
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Northern Tranmissions
Paul’s latest offering is full of excited energy to be sure and hopeful messages, but he rarely brings the edge or distinct moments to make all this music memorable.
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popMATTERS
Paul McCartney Travels to 'Egypt Station' for an Enjoyable Stop in a Prolific Career.
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NewsDay
most pop-friendly album in two decades.
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STEREOGUM
Thankfully Paul McCartney’s New Album Only Pretends To Be Modern Pop Music.
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exclaim
McCartney's voice is a little craggy with age, but it's got character and is the perfect foil to the slick, lush production.
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NewstalkZB
after his career he can do what he wants and this is the best thing he’s done for decades!
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Cryptic Rock
These songs are real, provocative at points, but also blanketed in a positive sensibility about life, love, and the moments in between.
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PennState CommMedia
In taking in all its ups and downs, it’s fair to call Egypt Station an adequate record.
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Eagle 96.9
At 76, the former Beatle gets spunky (and nostalgic) as he looks back at his past while pushing forward.
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411MANIA
On each passing album he bends a knee to the hitmakers of today.
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MTSU SIDELINES
both vulnerable and soul-warming.
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95.7 the Hog
As time moves on, one of music's great voices won't stand still, even if that means he occasionally stumbles along the way.
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VULTURE
Egypt Station could’ve used more focus and a few less tracks.
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Modern Rock Review
But where a lot of Egypt Station falls flat, is with the songs themselves. Most of them are pleasant enough. But there’s nothing on the album that in my opinion, really stands out and belongs in the pantheon of McCartney Classics.
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From Sophia With Love
The album also exhibits a softer and more intimate side
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Liverpool Sound and Vision
Egypt Station, is not his best work as a solo artist, or even in a group dynamic, it still has heavy influence, it still passionately displays just what made the man in the first place, what brought him to the attention of John Lennon, what made even his debut solo album such a ride.
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Immortal Reviews
his newest record that shows he's far from quitting.
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The Music Reviews
Egypt Station is an imaginary place born from Sir Paul McCartney’s mind.
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Mail Online
Paul McCartney's new album is brimming with passion (and brilliant songs, too).
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entertainment.ie
Egypt Station starts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station.
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The Ithican
The album is executed with precision from the very start — dominating guitar riffs and growling, distinctive vocals prove this album is solely McCartney’s.
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the arts desk
A master is at work here, and it sounds like play.
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The Daily Nebraskan
‘Egypt Station’ is sure to thrill Beatles fans.
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The Quietus
Egypt Station starts off at the station on the first song and then each song is like a different station
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