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==Reception==
==Reception==
''Goodnight Tender'' received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator [[Metacritic]]. It has a [[weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average]] score of 80 out of 100, based on five reviews.<ref name="mc" /> Editors of [[AllMusic Guide]] chose this as a "Best of 2014" pick, rating it four out of five stars, with critic Thom Jurek noting that Ray's "use of country music as a way of getting these songs across is not only convincing, it's compelling".<ref name="amg" />
''Goodnight Tender'' received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator [[Metacritic]]. It has a [[weighted arithmetic mean|weighted average]] score of 80 out of 100, based on five reviews.<ref name="mc" /> Editors of [[AllMusic Guide]] chose this as a "Best of 2014" pick, rating it four out of five stars, with critic Thom Jurek noting that Ray's "use of country music as a way of getting these songs across is not only convincing, it's compelling".<ref name="amg" /> Writing for ''[[American Songwriter]]'', Hal Horowitz rated this album four out of five stars, praising her experiment with genre and noting that "Ray's distinctive, always emotive voice can be tender or tough, frisky or forlorn and any combination of those, but always compliments the music and lyrics".<ref name="as" /> Matt Casarino of [[PopMatters]] gave ''Goodnight Tender'' an eight out of 10, writing that Ray understands the internal logic of [[country music]] and he particularly praised Ray's voice, noting that it is "deeper than ever&nbsp;– she’s effortless on some low notes that would give [[Trace Adkins]] trouble&nbsp;– but it’s also smooth and mature, with just the tiniest trace of that whiskey-nightcap rasp"<ref name="pop" />


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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Goodnight Tender
A faded photo of Ray holding her guitar in her lap and chewing on a toothpick
Studio album by
Amy Ray
ReleasedJanuary 28, 2014 (2014-01-28)
GenreCountry rock[1]
Length42:40
LanguageEnglish
LabelDaemon
Producer
Amy Ray chronology
Lung of Love
(2012) 		Goodnight Tender
(2014) 		The Tender Hour: Amy Ray Live from Seattle
(2015)

Goodnight Tender is a studio album by American folk rock singer-songwriter Amy Ray, released on Daemon Records in 2014. The album has received positive reviews from critics.

Reception

Goodnight Tender received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. It has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on five reviews.[2] Editors of AllMusic Guide chose this as a "Best of 2014" pick, rating it four out of five stars, with critic Thom Jurek noting that Ray's "use of country music as a way of getting these songs across is not only convincing, it's compelling".[1] Writing for American Songwriter, Hal Horowitz rated this album four out of five stars, praising her experiment with genre and noting that "Ray's distinctive, always emotive voice can be tender or tough, frisky or forlorn and any combination of those, but always compliments the music and lyrics".[3] Matt Casarino of PopMatters gave Goodnight Tender an eight out of 10, writing that Ray understands the internal logic of country music and he particularly praised Ray's voice, noting that it is "deeper than ever – she’s effortless on some low notes that would give Trace Adkins trouble – but it’s also smooth and mature, with just the tiniest trace of that whiskey-nightcap rasp"[4]

Track listing

Personnel

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Jurek, Thom. "Amy Ray – Goodnight Tender". AllMusic Guide. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Goodnight Tender by Amy Ray". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference as was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Casarino, Matt (January 23, 2014). PopMatters https://www.popmatters.com/178156-amy-ray-goodnight-tender-2495695645.html. Retrieved May 2, 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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