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Title: Intelligent, Earthy Roots Rock - A Great CD!
Review: Childish Things is only one of many outstanding James McMurtry albums, which boasts a classic McMurtry sound - production is free of embellishment and adornment - this is pure, intelligent, guitar-driven roadhouse rock (some mellow rock and quieter acoustic tunes as well). McMurtry is a gifted storyteller - in Childish Things, he creates poignant vignettes of drifters, the regular guy in hard times, hopeless relationships, mortality, the decline of American Heartland and old memories, both good and bad. But it's not all doom and gloom - McMurtry's tales are often cast with a hint of hope, often delivered with his humorous, wry wit. Artists like Richard Shindell and James McMurtry are so adept at telling a story, they are in a league of their own.GENRES: Rock, Mellow Rock.BUY IF YOU LIKE: Lucinda Williams, The Jayhawks, Neil Young.MUST HEAR TRACKS: "Childish Things," "Slew Foot," "Restless," "Six Year Drought," "Holiday."
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