Gil Scott-Heron I'm New Here

3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a steely blues record at heart -- the sound of a damaged man staring in the mirror without self-pity but not without hope."
"[A] testament to spiritual resilience....He sounds both worldly-wise and reborn."
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A]s a radical overhaul of a career, it's a brave, brilliant and highly personal statement."
Ranked #16 in Uncut's "The 50 Best Albums of 2010" -- "[I]t was the weathered monologues that resonated most."
Billboard - "Rhythmic slam delivery over a minimalist industrial beat weaves a gray tapestry of life on 'Your Soul and Mine,' and 'On Coming From a Broken Home' is a touching tribute..."
Ranked #29 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2010" -- "I'M NEW HERE is hard, real and vital."
Paste (magazine) (p.60) - "The album sounds heavy and elusive, like a field recording, and it will surely be studied with the most powerful of cultural microscopes..."