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Patti Smith & Kevin Shields: The Coral Sea

A haunting tribute to the late Robert Mapplethorpe, The Coral Sea is a monumental accomplishment in the career of one of America's truly outstanding artists. [10 July 2008]

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After decades in the spotlight, where can't Patti Smith play? [4 May 2007]

Patti Smith: Twelve

Serious Patti Smith fans will no doubt be pleased, and people who enjoy covers records will likely find much to appreciate, as her conviction is apparent and her commitment is respectable. [24 April 2007]

Patti Smith: Horses/Horses

What’s surprising about Patti Smith’s Horses is how subversive it still is, despite its having long since been canonized as one of rock’s most important and influential works.

[23 November 2005]

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Coaxing squalls of angry feedback from her trusty axe and leaping around the stage like a rag doll, it's difficult to accept the fact the woman is approaching 60. [25 August 2005]

Patti Smith: Trampin’

More pertinent to Trampin’ than her previous albums themselves is the sheer authority her 30 critically lauded years allows her to bring to whatever she attempts.

[27 May 2004]

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