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I love that I've never really heard anything like this from this era or even really afterwards, and I especially love how fun it is without being pretentious or even trying to be anything other than exactly what it is. Debby Harry is the perfect frontwomen for this and every Blondie album, I just love her cadence and her kind of dry matter-of-fact tone throughout the whole album. None of these songs stand out particularly in terms of quality, I think all of them are on pretty even ground. ... read more
I know I skipped some of the progression between Blues Traveler (1990) but this album is obviously more rock-centered, and while I miss the harmonica solos and nuanced negative space of their debut, I'd be lying if I said the catchy riffs, the heartwrenching vocals and the now plentiful guitar solos don't move me in the slightest. Like many good albums, there is a bit of a dry patch in the middle, after The Mountains Win Again, but it picks right up at Hook and the last few songs just ... read more
I love whatever mishmash of gothic rock opera this is. Favorite songs are definitely Sweet Transvestite and Eddie.
I was never the kind of person to listen to this brand of folk music, I usually dismissed it as weepy. This album in some ways confirmed that for me but expanded so well that I'm now in the zone of grudging respect. I love the slow songs just as much as the upbeat ones, and I think the unwavering catchiness and/or lyrical complexity of the first eight songs fully make up for the sort of lackluster ending to the album. Definite favorites have to be Cecilia, Baby Driver and The Only Living ... read more
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