The Word On: Ry Cooder, Election Special

Thursday 30 August 2012 12:07 BST

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"The most organic record he's issued in almost two decades; and, more importantly, it restores topical protest music to a bona fide place in American cultural life."

allmusic.com

"A nine-song album, a campaign badge and a bumper sticker. But it's not going to win many votes."

musicomh.com

"Even by Ry Cooder's characteristically rarefied standards, this is a noble curiosity... He gathers up his considerable roots in blues and R&B and steams into Obama's corner."

bbc.co.uk/music

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