Title: bewildered
Product review: I thought I'd take a chance on this one after reading the positive reviews. I'm rarely led astray by following my insticts, and love discovering new artists after reading about them. Plus, Sally Timms and John Langford from the Mekons are guests on this album, so it seemed like a safe bet. It wasn't. I think this will be my one and only Johnny Dowd purchase. Biggest reason: I just can't get past that voice. Johnny Dowd is not a singer, yet he inflicts his harsh vocals on the listener. I can handle a little eccentricity, but this guy just makes me squirm. It's okay to be "an American original" but it helps if you have some talent. Lyrically, he's got something to say on a few tunes, although some of the simplistic lyrics in other songs make me wince. The parts I enjoyed best were the instrumental passages. Some cool guitar and organ interplay at work. But otherwise ... ouch. This is painful to listen to.
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