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"Carousel One" is the fourteenth studio album by Canadian musician Ron Sexsmith. It was released March 31, 2015 under Compass Records. The title is a reference to the luggage retrieval belt at Los Angeles airport where bags from flights from Toronto are delivered.
The album received generally positive reviews upon its release. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 77, based on 10 reviews, which indicates "Generally favorable reviews".
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Carousel One is a lengthy effort (16 tracks) full of more diversity and playfulness than either of his last two outings. While 2011's slick Long Player Late Bloomer seemed aimed at a commercial breakthrough, and 2013's understated Forever Endeavour was a more somber acoustic affair, Carousel One strikes a nice balance between Sexsmith's many sides. Produced by Jim Scott (Wilco, Foo Fighters) and aided by a crack band of studio vets, the songs veer from cheerful, buoyant pop tunes like "Before the Light Is Gone" to wistful odes like "Loving You" and witty midtempo rockers like "Saint Bernard." There's even a surprising boogie-blues number called "Getaway Car." It's a casual and friendly record with less of the nostalgic melancholy Sexsmith is frequently known for.
AllMusic Review by Timothy Monger
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