Standing in the Breach
| Jackson Browne
Standing in the Breach
Standing in the Breach is the 14th studio album by rock musician Jackson Browne. It was released on the 7th of October 2014, by Inside Recordings and was his first album of new material in six years. As do many of Browne's albums, it contains a mix of personal and political songs.-Wikiedia
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Standing in the Breach is a back to the basics Browne album, and is all the better for it. He's no longer speaking at anyone, but conversing from the well of his own experience.
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Glide Magazine
an atmosphere of turmoil that turns even more pronounced with the brief appearance of Leisz’ lap steel, as its razor-edge plays off the vulnerability in the singing. It’s a masterful moment on a record replete with them.
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Paste Magazine
His past is vibrant, but the shimmering melodies and tracks’ spaciousness lends Breach immediacy.
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Rolling Stone
The 10 songs on Standing play like conversations between lovers trying to reassure each other of their commitment in a world that devalues human connection of any kind in favor of profit.
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Baugh's Blog
A fine collection of songs that are given all of Browne's inimitable touches: attractive melodies, distinctive singing, and upbeat country-tinged rock 'n' roll. It will satisfy both the casual listener and the long-standing fan.
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Pop Matters
A strong, balanced album that finds the veteran singer/songwriter still fighting and still searching.
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Something Else!
Standing in the Breach is as layered as it is honest, as reflective as it is determined. Along the way, that takes Browne to places both reliably satisfying, and surprisingly new.
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Rock Cellar
Full of the sort of ruminations on love and loss and the state of the world that fans of his remarkable early 70s work will find familiar, with songs of longing about the space between us ultimately giving way to reflections on peace and hope
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Record Collector Magazine
In short, a classic and classy Browne album that draws on his full repertoire of styles.
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The Arts Desk
The quality of his backing musicians is one of the disc's saving graces, and even a mundane piece like "If I Could Be Anywhere" is salvaged somewhat by a long instrumental coda featuring a very live-sounding interplay of guitars, piano and organ.
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Ultimate Classic Rock
'Standing in the Breach' reflects the 40-plus years Browne has invested in his career. At this point, he's entitled to redefine the themes and musical ideologies of his past.
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The Phantom Tollbooth
His message, like his song writing, remains strong.
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Super Seventies
"Which side are you on? Browne asks, quoting the old union anthem. There's only one answer as far as he's concerned, and he makes an eloquent case for it on this album.
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Inside Recordings
Complex both emotionally and musically, Standing in the Breach is one of the most viscerally present albums in his storied career.
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Dallas Morning News
Standing in the Breach is a finely crafted, heartfelt plea for the open door we all need to find.
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The Arts Desk
er Shrimp with Asparagus Recipe � So much flavor and so easy to throw together, this shri
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Rolling Stone
Unlike most of his peers, he has not been over-recorded or reduced to cliché, and in 2014, he’s still got it. Excellent stuff.
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