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.
HORSE FEATHERS
Words Are Dead
JUSTIN TOWNES EARLE
The Good Life
Jim Lauderdale
Headed for the Hills
PUTNAM SMITH
We Could Be Beekeepers
Steppin' In It
Simple Tunes For Troubled Times
MATTHEW RYAN
DEAR LOVER
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