Neil Young & the Chrome Hearts

• Talkin to the Trees [Reprise, 2025] A−
• As Time Explodes [Reprise, 2026] A+

See Also:

• Crosby, Stills & Nash
• The Stills Young Band
• Neil Young
• Neil Young & the Bluenotes
• Neil Young & Crazy Horse
• Neil Young + Promise of the Real
• merge all

Consumer Guide Reviews:

Talkin to the Trees [Reprise, 2025]
Young loves cars so much that way back in 2009 he came up with Fork in the Road, a "domestic green fuel" preachment that like so much of his vast oeuvre was melodic as opposed to catchy. The songs seldom set you humming along in the manner of Tonight's the Night or Rust Never Sleeps, but for a while there many of his albums stuck with you and roused your blood a little. Lately that kind of vitality has dimmed notably, as why shouldn't it—he turns 80 in November. But here he climbs back on the green-car soapbox with some relatively hooky numbers as well as spreading the news that China of all places was taking the lead in the little matter of cars that "won't kill our kids." Inspirational Side Comment: "If you're a fascist then get a Tesla/If it's electric it doesn't matter." Although actually it kind of does, I'd say. A−

As Time Explodes [Reprise, 2026]
Subscriber-only review. A+