Title: An uncommonly good album.
Product review: I never paid much attention to Scott Miller's previous band, The V-Roys, so I came into this effort without any preconceived notions. That said, this is an excellent debut solo album. For most of the record, Miller alternately rocks and twangs, coming up with first rate tunes such as "I Won't Go With You," "I Made a Mess of This Town," "Yes I Won't," and "Absolution." On these he at times sounds like John Cougar Mellencamp or even Tom Petty, but with better lyrical skills. Thene there are the two traditional folk tunes, "Dear Sarah" and "Highland County Boy," that come in the middle of the album. Both are Civil War era narratives based on Miller's ancestors own experiences. They are also absolutely fabulous. They give the album a weight it would otherwise lack.There are a few cuts that don't work out as well, and that keeps it from getting the extra notch to five stars. Buts it's an impressive debut.
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