3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The performances sound confident and natural....Harper was born to make records like LIFELINE. He sings in a grainy tenor of surprising range.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "LIFELINE has a warm, languid intimacy that taps into the Otis Redding and Stevie Wonder records he grew up on.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "Ben Harper eases into a more fluid, evenly paced groove on his eighth LP....Commanding...", "Lifeline Thankfully Favors Songs over Jamming....Just Add Applause." -- Grade: B+