| Comments | Aside from a handful of painfully slow moving tracks, this compilation is melodic and strangely upbeat. I found myself blaring it as I drove way too fast on Highway 29 (that's in Charlottesville for those unfamiliar) as a strange flying object smashed into my front end (thank god for my Little Tyke Vibe) and I ran over already-dead road kill which made a lovely crunching sound I felt compelled to share with you. But back to the disc -- It starts out on a fairly dull note with a singer/songwriter folk edge that gets temporarily kicked out with The Few's "Blew Eyes" and its punk-like vocals. For my money it's that track, along with Liz Phair's "Don't Apologize"; Buva's "Daydream"; Pete Yorn's "I Feel Good Again" which, stepping outside of his box, embraces the blues; Minnie Driver's beautifuly done "Everything in My Pocket"; Johnny Polonsky's "Even The Oxen"; and by far the best aspect, The Wallflowers' remake of Julian Lennon's "Too Late for Goodbyes". Rock the fuck on!!!
The way I figure, if you like more than one or two tunes on a compilation you're doing good. In this intance, you'll find it more likeable than not, and if you don't mind the extra-dreamy parts (Kip Boardman, Nadine, Fleshpot, Dan Wilson, Flotilla, Chris Stills, The Freemasons, Michael Miller, Morello, Waz and Jukebox Junkies) you're treated to some fun road pop (no, unfortunately not the drinkin kind -- In the words of the great and usually stoned Joe Walsh, "Don't drive home drunk, crawl home drunk!").
[Sidebar: A Flotilla is a name my family graces upon you if you're caught lounging around on a raft in the pool for an extended period of time.] |
