This album rules. The songs are tight and interesting, the lyrics are great and the production is nearly perfect. It turns out the man at the helm is one John Vanderslice. I guess he's gone on to do great things as a solo artist, and while I'm not familiar with those works, it's easy to believe when hearing the material on this record. This dude is a talented song writer who possesses a strong, and seemingly innate sense of flow and structure. He also knows when to end a song, which is nice. Too many artists these days seem to beat their songs to death. My only gripes are as follows: there are too many tracks and the cover art is retarded. Definitely pick this one up and check it out, though. Noteworthy songs are True Crime, Billy Dale Hunt and the amazing Santa Maria. Simple, focused and a rare kick-ass treat.
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Ha, I remember this one. The cover isn't very attractive, you're right.
Nice review!
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