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.
MARK OLSON
The Salvation Blues
LOWEN & NAVARRO
Hogging The Covers
JOY IKE
All or Nothing
BEN AND BRUNO
My Mother's Hand
POKEY LAFARGE AND THE SOUTH CITY THREE
Middle of Everywhere
SARAH MCLACHLAN
Mirrorball (The Complete Concert)
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