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by Trace Adkins
The Louisiana-born country artist's eighth studio album was produced by Frank Rogers.
| LABEL: |
Capitol-Nashville |
| RELEASE DATE: |
25 November 2008 |
| DISCS: |
1 disc |
| GENRE(S): |
Country |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
80
Billboard
Not known as a songwriter, Adkins has an innate ability to make a song his own, as is the case with the seemingly autobiographical 'Happy to Be Here' and the family-first 'All I Ask for Anymore.'
70
PopMatters
On the rest of the album the strength of his singing is less evident; it never makes your jaw drop while you’re listening. But it’s a key reason this album is so enjoyable.
70
Boston Globe
Trace Adkins's 10th album has the typical components of the rock-bottom-baritone singer's records. There's the usual sonic mix of country, rock, and blues and the usual lyrical viewpoints.
60
All Music Guide
If one wants to really hear the gifts that Adkins is endowed with as a vocalist, one that can reach people in the marrow of where they live, toss away the hits and listen to the rest.
60
Rolling Stone
His serious side is more compelling.
60
Slant Magazine
If the fundamental conflict between his need to meet certain expectations and his apparent desire to record better material keeps the album from being a truly great artistic statement, X nonetheless finds Adkins proving that 12 years and 10 albums into a career is not too late to start taking meaningful, productive risks.
The average user rating for this album is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
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