Neil Young & Crazy Horse
World Record
Release Date: Nov 18, 2022
Genre(s): Singer/Songwriter, Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Country-Rock, Psychedelic/Garage
Record label: Reprise
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Album Review: World Record by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Great, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 7.5/10
The new album from Neil Young, back together with Crazy Horse for their 14th studio recording, is a continuation of the stripped down style and ecological themes of 2021's superlative Barn. While that was a clear-eyed, immediate and exciting collection, World Record is a hastier, even more desperate set of songs. Like its predecessor it doesn't waste much time on pleasing arrangements, layered instrumentation, or careful craft.
Opinion: Excellent
Neil Young and Crazy Horse go together like salt and pepper, like bourbon and coke, like rock and roll. The two just seem to sit right: one grouchy Canadian born songwriter, and a band who could bulldoze the Great Wall of China with their epic sound. 'World Record' returns the outfit to home turf, with a focus on ecological themes, and a loose-as-all-hell approach.
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