Livin' On A High Note

AlbumFeb 19 / 201612 songs, 38m 40s
Southern Soul Deep Soul
Popular
7.4 / 10

Featuring production by M. Ward and boasting songwriting credits from Nick Cave, Neko Case, Justin Vernon, and others, Mavis Staples' Livin' on a High Note is a happy record. Its beneficent energy is refreshing after the cloistered prayer of last year’s Your Good Fortune and two thoughtful Jeff Tweedy-produced records.

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The title of Mavis Staples' fourth studio album for the Anti- label could apply to any given point in the singer's career, but in early 2016 it seemed especially apt.

7.5 / 10

"I've got friends and I've got family/I got help from all the people who love me."

The songwriting credits on Staples’ latest read like a Who’s Who of alternative music

8 / 10

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