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World Without Tears

by Lucinda Williams

ALBUM RANKINGS:

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    of 455,319
    769
  • 2000's
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    61
  • 2003
    of 34,566
    8
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating: 3.3844 World Without Tears is ranked overall as 3.3844 out of 4 stars
Avg. Critic Score: 3.4560 World Without Tears has an avg. critic score of 3.4560 out of 4 stars

World Without Tears Album Reviews

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Excellent
4
 
(12)
Very Good
3
 
(5)
Good
2
 
(3)
Fair
1
 
(0)
Poor
0
 
(4)

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Entertainment Weekly
A perfectly imperfect set, it's looser, blowsier, and more what-the-hell? than anything she's done. ...more
PopMatters
World Without Tears is a complex, multifaceted album that musically highlights Williams's continued blurring of musical genres and poetic lyrics. ...more
All Music Guide
It is simply the bravest, most emotionally wrenching record she's ever issued. ...more
Rolling Stone
Lucinda Williams'World Without Tearsopens with a note of tremolo guitar. For a fraction of a second it hangs there, like water waiting to drip from a faucet, unfinished but perfect. ...more
Rolling Stone
Musically, it's as superb as anything she's ever done.... But underneath the sublime sounds, something crucial is missing. ...more
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The Daily Vault Album Reviews
Although there are only about two months left in 2003, it would be hard to imagine another album beating out Lucinda Williams'World Without Tearsfor the title of "Most Misunderstood Album of the Year."One who has even a remote knowledge of...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews
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Amazon.com
There's more Patti Smith in her than there is Patsy Cline....read the complete review at Amazon.com
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Neumu.net
She remains utterly, excessively self-involved....read the complete review at Neumu.net
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The A.V. Club
On the title track of her 2001 album Essence, Lucinda Williams sang about waiting for a lover, but she phrased her anticipation in the starkest physical terms, likening his essence to a drug and requesting a kiss with force behind it. The new World...read the complete review at The A.V. Club

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