First Rose of Spring
| Willie Nelson
First Rose of Spring
First Rose of Spring is the seventieth solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Willie Nelson. It was released on July 3, 2020, by Legacy Recordings. The album was produced by Buddy Cannon. The album was originally scheduled to be released on April 24, but was pushed back to July 3 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. -Wikipedia
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Sounds Like Nashville
Given his age, it’s tempting to wonder if this album is the final one from Nelson. If it is, he’ll certainly end things on a high note.
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All Music
It's the kind of trick that only a veteran who has been around the track several times before could pull off, and this subtle sense of grace makes First Rose of Spring distinctive even when it sounds quite familiar.
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Variety
Nelson keeps up the bittersweetly autumnal feel in another first-rate entry in a prolific series.
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PopMatters
Nelson shapes these 11 songs into a warm conversation enhanced by his skill as a singer.
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Rolling Stone
a perfectly-crafted love song with a tragic ending.
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Sputnik Music
First Rose Of Spring comes highly recommended for anyone who appreciates traditional country music. With its quality and subject matter, it would be a perfect swan song for Willie Nelson, if his recent string of albums does not continue on in the coming years. At the same time, its excellence gives hope that we may expect even more beautiful music coming in the future from this musical legend.
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NME
Country music’s most prolific octogenarian returns with super-smooth 70th album.
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meaww
Willie Nelson's new album is sweet, relaxing and perfect to escape the lockdown.
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The Times
for ever young Texan hero embraces sentimentality of old age.
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Hotpress
American Classic.
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Vinyl Chapters
Country legend, Willie Nelson, graces us once more with latest album First Rose Of Spring, not venturing far from what has previously earned him 10 Grammy Awards.
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At The Barrier
This album is a more than adequate addition to his ‘musical garden’. It is lovely and reflective and shows Nelson at his best.
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Premier Guitar
There’s a bittersweetness, a sweeping sense of nostalgia, in that notion, which Nelson captures perfectly on First Rose of Spring.
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Riff Magazine
On First Rose of Spring Nelson seems to be eyeing the exit while reminding us how nice he is to have around.
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Glide Magazine
Willie Nelson willfully imbues First Rose Of Spring with his own brand of bitter honesty, giving the album the sort of emotional resonance that the majority of his contemporary peers forgo in exchange for switchboard instrumentation and hollow lyricism.
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Financial Times
The 87-year-old’s genius is well displayed on his 70th album, on which he sings with a profound emotional authenticity.
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The Arts Desk
First Rose of Spring is an album that won’t ever lose its bloom.
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Flood Magazine
After the death knell of 2017’s God’s Problem Child, 2018’s Last Man Standing, and last year’s Ride Me Back Home, it’s good to hear Willie moving further from the grave rather than nearer it.
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Daily Beacon
Overall, “First Rose of Spring” is an album that meditates on Willie Nelson’s current stage of life. It’s an accurate portrayal of someone who’s lived for many years and has seen the world for all that it is.
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panm360
What’s striking when listening to First Rose of Spring is Willie’s grace – no, damn it, his youth. His phrasing remains unmistakable, while his larynx still vibrates at the perfect frequency. Little nostalgia, no regrets, no laments about his arthritic pains, no ruminations or reflections on the imminent passage of the Grim Reaper.
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