Release Me 2
| Barbra Streisand
Release Me 2
Release Me 2 is a compilation album of rare and previously unreleased recordings by American singer Barbra Streisand. Released on CD, vinyl and digital formats on August 6, 2021, it is a follow-up to her 2012 compilation Release Me. -Wikipedia
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Metro Weekly
Release Me 2 is a thoughtfully compiled album with a good spread of songs from various points in Streisand’s career, hitting most of the beats that a longtime fan would expect to hear. Like the first Release Me, it’s a collection of mainly original material. Where it departs is in its inclusion of a handful of covers.
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Riff Magazine
Her voice sounds full and rich. There’s just enough pacing to not get dull (only two tunes break four minutes) and a couple of uptempo numbers. Yes, some of these songs were recorded a long time ago, but what else could anyone ask of a diva about to enter her octogenarian years?
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Broadway World
True to the album's name, Release Me 2, offers a deep dive into compelling and emotional human experiences in a cathartic and liberating manner. Streisand displays courage and openness in exploring deep feelings and truly taking them in. Her unforgettable voice tells a story with each lyric and leaves the listener with much to think about long after each song ends.
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The Independent
Streisand has a five-star penthouse suite of a voice: plush and spacious, with a solid-gold commitment to the lyrics and a sunken marble bathtub of soft-soapy soul in which to wallow.
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Edge Media Network
"Release Me 2" continues the trend of excellence that has always been Barbra Streisand's benchmark.
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AllMusic
As with the first Release Me volume, Release Me 2 is much more than a rarities compilation and feels like a classic Streisand album rediscovered.
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Retro Pop
The collection, recorded between 1969 and 2020, is an eclectic set of tracks, from lush sweeping ballads to Muppet duets, tied together by the singer’s always-sublime vocals.
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The Times
all hail Babs, the ultimate trouper.
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