Title: A very Fine Album
Product review: "What's the Matter Here" was my introduction to 10,000 Maniacs. When I got the disc in the mail back in the day when you could belong to a CD club, there was a typed note saying "We're sorry that 'Peace Train' was not included on your CD." Personally, I never noticed. I find this album to be very thoughtful and full of great melodies. Merchant's voice is smooth and silky on each track. The first track is one of the best anti-child abuse songs I've ever heard. I believe it was released around the same time as Susanne Vega's "My Name is Luka." Merchant sings about depression, alcholism and wife abuse, questioning the wisdom of going into the military and why some women settle for a man who isn't very good. This is a fine album and worth the price. Probably the Maniacs finest effort.
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