"Left to his own devices without any interference from outside interests, and an astounding album of dark, sultry music like this is what you get in return.", 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "On 'Torn Red Heart,' Lanegan sings about heartbreak and salvation and stakes his claim as the Leonard Cohen of the alt-rock moaners."
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The raspy-voiced singer and songwriter works with cleaner surfaces here, but always shapes the music to his advantage.