Goldmine, May 25th, 2007
Patti Smith
Twelve
Columbia (82876 87251 2)
Grade: ***
Smith has lost none of her edge over the years. Since her return to the fray in 1996, she's produced four solid albums - Gone Again, Peace and Noise, Gung Ho and Trampin'. Her unique combination of poetry and rock, delivered in her patented sing/speak voice, retains its incendiary tone, and she still speaks truth with a brave heart and fierce power. Her recent induction into the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame is richly deserved, but don't expect her to rest on her laurels.
On Twelve Smith takes one of the biggest risks of her career. She co...
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