Title: Bummer City
Product review: Ahh, what a downer! Marah is (was) the greatest rock band in America (with only two albums to their name) and now this! Whatever this is. Synth pop, I guess. Maybe file this under growth, but growth would imply they were building on their roots-- they aren't. This album has nothing to do with their previous efforts. Also, the songs are weak. A good batch of songs would have diverted me from the new-fangled production, but these songs are utterly wack. Lousy lyrics. Which is such a shame, because their last two albums put them in a lyrical class with Bruce, Lou Reed, and even Townes Van Zandt, and I doubt any rock album ever captured a sense of place like "Kids In Philly" did for thet great city. So, save your bucks. This one blows monkeys.
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