Todd Snider

East Nashville Skyline

2004-07-15

Todd's firing on all cylinders on this one: lyrically, musically, vocally and cynically he's never been this consistently sharp.

Todd takes on aging and Aging rock stars, COPS (televised and otherwise), sycophants, the rat-race and right-wingers. The early favorite from the record, "The Ballad of the Kingsmen", delivers sort of a musical synopsis of Bowling for Columbine. He balances the wise-cracking with songs with beauty and tasteful celebrations of the Nashville scene and, well, life.

It's finally the perfect Todd Snider record, start to finish.
Now Playing.

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 02/2008

    JASON COLLETT
    Here's To Being Here

  • reviewed 06/2011

    THE GREENCARDS
    The Brick Album

  • reviewed 12/2012

    THE LANSING UNIONIZED VAUDEVILLE SPECTACLE
    Extra! Extra!

  • reviewed 08/2008

    KASEY CHAMBERS & SHANE NICHOLSON
    Rattlin' Bones

  • reviewed 06/2006

    JEN CHAPIN
    Ready

  • reviewed 11/2016

    Gabrielle Louise
    If The Static Clears

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.