Pros: compelling, intricate lyrics; thoughtful compositions by Bragg and Wilco. Cons: Natalie Merchant's performance; lacks philosophical immediacy it would've had 40 years ago.
”Woody Guthrie was the first alternative musician. While Hollywood and Tin Pan Alley were busy peddling escapism to the masses, Woody was out there writing songs from a different point of view with a lyrical poetry that captured the awesome majesty of...
Pros: Imaginative, upbeat compositions based on lyrics by a highly influential musician (Woody Guthrie). Cons: It's not immediately obvious that these are performances of Woodie's lyrics.
A Sort of Confession I confess—more often than not, I'll listen to a CD several times before reading the inserts or liner notes that come with it, if I ever do at all. So, you say, that's no sin, is it? The point though is that I think for ...
Pros: Powerful lyrics, sincere musical application, a song for every mood Cons: Not everyone owns it yet!
I learned from a Dan Bern song that Woody Guthrie carved that statement into his guitar. I've just recently become familiar with Guthrie and his music and lyrics, but the discovery has been a treasure of truth, heartache and humor that obviously Billy...
Pros: Some great songs Cons: Some not-so-great songs
You can hear it in the ache in Jeff Tweedy’s voice when he sings. You can tell by the precision with which Jay Bennett strums, plunks and strokes his myriad of instruments. And you know it because when they speak of an upcoming release, it is not...
Pros: even more varied and textured than Vol 1 Cons: none
Wilco is America's best rock and roll band, and the chances are you've never heard of 'em. Billy Bragg is the outsider, and so he's a perfect foil for the boys in Wilco as each sorts out the meanings and contexts of the unrecorded lyrics of Woody...
Pros: Bragg + Wilco = Something Wonderful Cons: Slightly more uneven than Volume One
The first Mermaid Avenue is an imperfect classic, charming you with its gems and its (very few) warts, imbedding itself in that part of your musical brain where folk-pop and alt-country meet. The second volume--by no means a sequel, rather it is a...
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