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.
JAKE SHIMABUKURO
Gently Weeps
Y LA BAMBA
Oh February
JOY KILLS SORROW
Darkness Sure Becomes This City
DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN
DAVE ALVIN AND THE GUILTY WOMEN
Rollie Tussing And The Midwest Territory Band
Rollie Tussing And The Midwest Territory Band
JOAN OSBORNE
Breakfast in Bed
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