![]() The Village Voice offered perhaps the most cutting critique: "While he flees or revisits dark corners in every song, Petty sings like he has nothing at stake. The Detroit Free Press (rating: 3/5) felt that "Highway Companion's" "subtle treasures" were "ruminative, but wistful, mellow but not sluggish" and matched up well with "Petty's top work since his 1976 debut."īut ultimately, the respectfully received album was deemed too listless for most reviewers to get behind. Not all critics saw the album's pacing as a negative, though. Rolling Stone, for example (rating: 3.5/5), commented that while the album demonstrated Petty's "stylistic range and rock-solid songcraft," too many of the tracks were "stuck in a midtempo Neil Young-ish lope." Harp magazine expressed similar feelings, praising Petty's "focused" songwriting, but criticizing the album's "overreliance on slow and mid-tempo material." The album's melancholic tone didn't work for some critics, who felt it dragged. “We may or may not win The Voice, but we have the best team,” says Adam, giving a lesson on hedging bets.Arriving in the midst of a successful tour, "Highway Companion" is Tom Petty's third solo album and first album of any kind since 2002's ornery "The Last DJ." According to the New York Times, "Highway Companion" finds the 55-year-old Petty in an "autumnal" mood, with many of the album's songs reflecting "on time passing by." She adds, “This is a platform just to learn.”Īmerica Advances: Taylor John Williams and Anita Antoinette “I’m nursing still, so I’m a little bit emotional,” declares Gwen, which is really more a fun fact. “Everyone’s going home, and it’s up to you to maximize this time, this incredible NBC airtime we have here,” Pharrell tells his team before sending 40% of it on their ways.Īmerica Advances: Luke Wade and DaNica Shirey Going Home: Taylor Brashears and James David Carter “I’ve got the five now that I believe in.” Well, it’s about to be three, but lovely sentiment anyway.Īmerica Advances: Reagan James and Craig Wayne Boyd “I think the strategy days are over at this point,” Coach Blake says leading up to the elimination. Speaking of which: the results are in…along with some nuggets of wisdom from the coaches! These performances are the swan songs for the eight contestants not advancing to next week’s final 12. There’s a whole lot of audience high-fiving, but whatever will keep said audience from off-beat clapping can only help at this point. ![]() ![]() Professionally, they’re pretty much ready for anything.įinally, Team Adam sings Nico & Vinz’s “Am I Wrong?” Chris Jamison, Damien, Matt Mcandrew, Mia Pfirrman and Taylor Phelan don black and white ensembles and work the crowd against an intensely geometric backdrop. The ever-present audience struggle with clapping doesn’t even throw off Anita Antoinette, Bryana Salaz, Ricky Manning, Ryan Sill or Taylor John Williams. Team Gwen sings Vance Joy’s “Riptide,” and it’s a real highlight of the evening. ![]() There’s no “synchronized” in “team,” apparently. Next up, Team Pharrell performs Sam Smith’s “Money On My Mind.” DaNica Shirey, Elyjuh René, Jean Kelly, Luke Wade and Sugar Joans are far more upbeat than their country opening act, although there are some rough moments when Jean and Sugar try to hit some early high notes, and Sugar is often in her own world of gyrations with dancing. ![]() Team members Craig Wayne Boyd, James David Carter, Jessie Pitts, Reagan James and Taylor Brashsears hold their own. Team Blake performs Dream Academy’s “Life In A Northern Town.” It’s a bit of a snooze sesh, but the hour’s not going to fill itself. Are the people ready for such power? Well, there’s an app now, so it will work itself out somehow.īut on to the performances! Each team took the stage for one performance before their chopping block moment. Yes, aside from one final save in this first live round, the coaches have passed the voting power on to the audience. Carson Daly has kicked his relevant part of the season, which basically consists of desperately trying to end the show on time by cutting off overly talkative coaches (looking right at you, Adam Levine). Blake Shelton has passed up his usual vodka in a Starbucks cup for what looked like iced tea (or at least a base of iced tea). ![]()
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