Van Morrison: No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
Sean O'Hagan, NME, 26 July 1986
ALTHOUGH VAN Morrison has long since ceased to surprise, there have been enough scattered moments throughout his recent work to point to a singer content to age with dignity. Fair enough, I suppose, but he no longer takes the breath away and these last few years have seen one collection merge seamlessly into another. Consistent and consistently undemonstrative. His latest work follows suit...
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