Reviews4 stars out of 5 -- "He can still convey a tale of male insecurity and longing with just an unplugged guitar for company. The closing title track, a beautiful downbeat number, is testament alone to the benefits of less as more.", 3 stars out of 5 -- "Like Johnny Cash's Rubin-produced AMERICAN RECORDINGS series, HOME BEFORE DARK cuts the music down to its essence...", 4 stars out of 5 -- "The songs are edgier, more rock -- no drums, it's Diamond's acoustic guitar providing the rhythmic thrust....Fans of dramatic Diamond are well taken care of here...", Ranked #10 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2008" -- "Powered by Diamond's acoustic guitar and intensely personal lyrics."
Additional InformationOn a wire without a net, a lean and hungry Diamond delivers beautiful songs with toughness and grit on his second Rick Rubin-produced outing.