Walls - Barbra
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Walls - Barbra
Walls is the thirty-sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Barbra Streisand. Wikipedia
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Hollywood Reporter
Streisand’s moody and effective new record takes pointed aim at the president, but its pleasures also stem from its lack of pretentiousness.
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The Guardian
- a fearless riposte to the White House.
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Newsday
Barbra Streisand struggles to find the right lyrical tone on this uneven album.
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Independent (UK)
Walls is unchecked, indignant and raw, and though it ends with a note of despondency, it is a triumph.
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Broadway World
WALLS is Richly Political and Evocative
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The Telegraph
'If Andrew Lloyd Webber staged a riot'
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The Musical Hype
Iconic actress and singer Barbra Streisand delivers one of her best albums in years with her politically and socially-charged tour de force, Walls.
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Know News
Politics aside, there’s no debate that Streisand’s voice is amazing (and not just for a 76-year-old), even if the over-the-top theatrics are formulaic with their predictable escalations and climaxes. But that beauty will be overlooked by the message.
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Detroit News
Streisand’s ‘Walls’ strikes strident tone.
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Metro Weekly
The themes she returns to over and over again on Walls are so blunt and myopic that it is difficult to imagine the album providing much inspiration to anyone.
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National Review
Her new protest album, Walls, is tone-deaf, self-absorbed, and out of touch.
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All Music
There's both a sadness and warmth to Streisand's performances on Walls that befits the album's subject matter and speaks to her own ability to communicate to, and often for, her audience.
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Digital Journal
Overall, Barbra Streisand is able to mix politics and music exceptionally well on her latest studio offering Walls. It is inspirational, raw and authentic.
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Telegram
Her magnificent voice, at times quivering with deeply felt emotion, may not be the perfect instrument for expressing pointed political anger, and the soft string accompaniment becomes a bit predictable.
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Idolator
It’s not spiteful or accusatory. Rather, it’s an extraordinarily vulnerable plea for compassion and healing.
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Washington Blade
it’s a beautiful album that highlights in many places Streisand’s best virtues as a artist. She has never lost the unmistakable star quality of her voice, which continues to soar.
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Standard (UK)
Lyrics are sharp, passionate and powerful and often tread a gossamer line between abject despair and fleeting hope while trying to make sense of the current divisive political landscape.
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Daily Mail
Hope, despair - and a masterclass.
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