Something to Remember Me By | ||||
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Released | 20 May 1997 | |||
Genre | Indie pop | |||
Label | Fellaheen (Australia) Grand Royal (USA) [1] | |||
Producer | Brad Wood [2] | |||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Chicago Tribune | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B [6] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [1] |
Spin | 7/10 [2] |
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The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Lee's gift for pop melodies is still on display, especially on the country-tinged 'New Song,' but he has yet to learn that every disappointment does not contain the makings of a great song." [4] Tulsa World wrote that Lee's "strumming of acoustic guitars and modest voice sound like John Wesley Harding without the political agenda." [10]
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