Years (John Anderson album)
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| Released | April 10, 2020 | |||
| Studio | Easy Eye (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 31:51 | |||
| Label | Easy Eye Sound | |||
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Years is the twenty-second studio album by American country music artist John Anderson. The album was released on April 10, 2020, via Easy Eye Sound. It is Anderson's first album to be co-produced by Dan Auerbach and David R. Ferguson.[1] The album marked Anderson's return to the studio after a five-year hiatus following 2015's Goldmine.[2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| American Songwriter |  [4] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Years was met with acclaim upon release, praised for its honesty, emotional depth, and Anderson's rejuvenated vocal performance.[4] Many critics viewed it as a comeback that placed the country veteran in the same breath as peers like Glen Campbell and David Bowie, who delivered their most vulnerable and human work in the face of personal challenges.[7][6]
While some critics noted the album's heavy thematic focus on mortality could feel one-dimensional at times, most acknowledged the raw sincerity and artistry throughout. As Rolling Stone noted, Years was "the type of record that should cast his entire discography in a new light...an inspired offering that shows a forgotten legend pulling off a new trick just as effectively as his old ones."[6]