Category: Review
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Billions Offers a Wealth of Entertaining Moments in Final Season
Axelrod’s Back and Prince Eyes the White House by Richard Roeper | Chicago Sun-Times | August 9, 2023 “Billions†features a total of 11 primary cast members, and it’s a tribute to the deep bench of this financial drama that at least a half-dozen other members have their moments to shine. Based on the six…
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Damian Lewis Transcends Expectations with Mission Creep
Proves a Successful Actor-Turned-Musician Gambit by David Nobakht | Buzz Magazine | June 22, 2023 DAMIAN LEWIS Mission Creep (Decca) ★★★★ Whenever a successful actor makes an album, there will always be a high level of scrutiny and the sound of naysayers scraping their chairs at what is often perceived as being a superfluous vanity…
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Rolling Stone: Damian Lewis on His Solo Album
‘Down On The Bowery’ Effortlessly Shows Capability of Lewis’ Voice and His Commitment to the Craft by Nick Reilly | Rolling Stone Magazine UK | June 22, 2023 As he releases his debut album, acting royalty Damian Lewis tells Rolling Stone UK why he’s under no illusions about proving himself as a musician. Damian Lewis…
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Review: Black Deer Festival 2023
Boutique Festival of Americana by Trev Eales | Louder Than War | June 22, 2023 Sometimes, walking into a festival gives a feel for what’s to come. A dusty track leads through a wild flower meadow as people of all ages haul their weekend belongings towards the festival gate. There’s a small queue for the…
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Mission Creep Album Review: Clash Magazine
A More-Than-Admirable Passion Project: Lush Blues Sound by Robin Murray | Clash Magazine | June 19, 2023 Mission Creep 7/10 The actor-turned-musician pathway is well worn by this point. Numerous stars of stage and Silver Screen have swapped their scripts for microphone stands, and it can sometimes feel like a diversion – a sort of…
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Mission Creep Album Review: Music OMH
An Enjoyable Collection of Well Crafted Songs by John Murphy | Music OMH | June 17, 2023 Mission Creep An enjoyable collection of well crafted songs, mostly self-penned, defy expectations for a debut album from a successful actor. It’s easy to be cynical about seeing yet another middle-aged actor deciding that it’s not enough to…
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Mission Creep Album Review: Financial Times
A Warm, Rich Debut by David Cheal | Financial Times | June 16, 2023 Mission Creep ★★★★ When Damian Lewis made his acting breakthrough as a US army major in the second world war TV drama Band of Brothers, it came as a shock to many viewers to learn that he is British, such was…
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Mission Creep Album Review: MOJO Magazine
Authentic Rootsy Debut Album by John Aizlewood | MOJO Magazine | July 2023 issue Damian Lewis Mission Creep ★★★ DECCA. CD/DL/LP Homeland actor’s authentic rootsy debut album. In the ever-variable tradition of actors making records, Homeland/Billions star Damian Lewis is of the authenticity-seeking variety, i.e. he’s more Billy Bob Thornton than David Hasselhoff. This means…