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Eric Clapton ‘Clapton’ Album Review

We’ve heard some amazing work from some long-established artists this year, and this Clapton album is up there with the best of them.

Nick Cave is your songwriter noir deluxe. For decades he has been churning out material of this sort, worthy of Warren Zevon’s best.

Caitlin Rose’s Own Side Now is a throwback to the country pop albums of the 1970s, reminiscent of Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris.

David Jacobs-Strain hails from Oregon and has been playing blues festivals and concert halls since he was a teenager.

Costello seems to have regained his lyrical footing, making this album “clearer and bolder” than anything he’s done recently.

With the new element of Trixie Whitley’s stunning voice, Lanois’ music rises to a new level, one that hits the listener forcefully.