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Fagen's vast ambitions for this one just kinda came up short.
You can definitely hear what he was going for on the first track, Babylon Sister, which is my favorite song on this album and one of my absolute favorite Steely Dan songs. This track just simply rules. The song's "base" is well-done, and each new musical feature enters and exits at the perfect time. Everything is rehearsed to the millisecond, which on most tracks hurts the album. Not this one. It's the ... read more
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This is an album that loves life and living. It's pure, emotional, and profound. I can never understand how this album continues to fly under the radar today, because I don't think there's a more well-crafted folk singer-songwriter record like this one.
Seriously underrated and almost perfect.
Favorites: Cannock Chase, My Song
Long and expansive but worth the time and the experience. It's so damn enjoyable, oddly charming, and totally hypnotizing.
Fantastic and totally underappreciated in the mainstream. Unique and inspirational for a generation of indie country musicians.
Cozy, nostalgic indie folk that occasionally borders on country music. "Light Year" is a particular standout.
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