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Neil Diamond's New Album Going Over Well

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Neil Diamond's new Rick Rubin-produced album, 12 Songs, is gathering all sorts of praise, and not just of the ironic, "awesomely bad" sort. The record was just released today, but influential bloggers have already been lining up behind it. Stereogum links to the Myspace page where you can stream the entire record, and brooklynvegan is excited. Muzzle of Bees enjoys it as well:

You are just going to have to trust me. The new Neil Diamond album, “12 Songs” which hits stores tomorrow is great. Produced by Rick Rubin, Neil Diamond returns to his old singer songwriter ways. Much like what Rubin did for the late Johnny Cash, “12 Songs” sounds fresh and finds a rejuvenated Diamond with only his voice and guitar on most of the tracks. The album was streaming at Neil Diamond’s MySpace page, but the streams to not seem to be showing up right now. I will keep you posted, and try to get an MP3 up for you sometime this afternoon.


Gorilla vs. bear hosts an MP3, and Slant digs it:

...the album stands as, if not the best of a phenomenally strong year for music, one of the most indisputably interesting pop albums of the year.


But Billboard dampens the buzz a little bit, saying that it's "his best album since 1972's "Moods", but "not strong enough to qualify this as the instant classic some have suggested".

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TheFuckOffKid

TheFuckOffKid

NEWSWIRE

Australia

NOV 08, 2005 10:38 PM

Anton said:

TheFuckOffKid said:

Anton said:
I have been waiting for this album for a long time. It sounds as brilliant as I'd hoped. So much Neil Diamond love.


Neil Diamond listening party? My place?


Seriously, I'm in. SO in.


I'll have my people speak to your people.

googused

googused

Portland, OR
OLD SKOOL

NOV 08, 2005 11:08 PM

This record is so good that I actually bought it

TheFuckOffKid

TheFuckOffKid

NEWSWIRE

Australia

NOV 08, 2005 11:18 PM

googuse said:
This record is so good that I actually bought it


Listening party. My place.

And then, after listening, just over the park from my place = Neil Diamond karaoke.

(Confession: I actually sang "Holly Holy" at karaoke earlier this year. Not at the Karaoke Across the Park From My Place, but at the Java Jive in Tacoma, Washington. Fuck yeah.)

SenorRandom

SenorRandom

Parry Sound, ON
October 2005

NOV 09, 2005 12:46 PM

NatasKaput said:
Rick Rubin can make anybody cool



Hey... I happen to like Neil Diamond.

illstabyou

illstabyou

Brooklyn, NY
March 2004

NOV 09, 2005 04:03 PM

I'll admit that I always kind of dug Neil Diamond so I'm biased, but I got the record today and its pretty stellar. Rick Rubin gave him the same makeover he gave Johnny Cash and it works just as well.

NatasKaput

NatasKaput

Bozeman, MT
December 2002

NOV 09, 2005 06:33 PM

SenorRandom said:

NatasKaput said:
Rick Rubin can make anybody cool



Hey... I happen to like Neil Diamond.


i never given him much of a listen, but it is a safe bet i'll give this one a whirl

Baise

Baise

USA
January 2005

NOV 09, 2005 06:39 PM

He wrote some of the Monkees' best songs. love

jonnytrrrash7

jonnytrrrash7

Vatican City
February 2004

NOV 09, 2005 06:45 PM

Baise said:
He wrote some of the Monkees' best songs. love



Exactly!! smile

SenorRandom

SenorRandom

Parry Sound, ON
October 2005

NOV 10, 2005 12:33 PM

jonnytrrrash7 said:

Baise said:
He wrote some of the Monkees' best songs. love



Exactly!! smile



And lest we forget "Saving Silverman"....

My top five tracks I reccomend:

Girl, You'll Be A Woman Soon
Cherry, Cherry
Holly Holy
Sweet Caroline
I'm a Believer

[Edited on Nov 10, 2005 by SenorRandom]

throatneedle

throatneedle

Baltimore, MD
September 2002

NOV 11, 2005 02:44 PM

great album

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