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Title: Great themes, poor music
Review: It's been a while since Mr. Hunter released a "real" album, so this disc contains a lot of fresh ideas, both in melody and lyrics.I've always perceived IH as a "rebel poet", and the man is back in true form. How unfortunate that the vocal delivery is somewhat weak: IH is and has never been a great singer, but he compensates with emotion and a real songwriting gift; too bad his voice sounds tired on most tracks. The lyrics are enclosed, and that's a real plus.But the musical arrangements are poor, and even if the roster of musicians includes some familiar names (if you're into people like Tom Petty, Bryan Adams, etc.), the performances are dull at best.Most IH albums have their ups and downs, at least to my ears. His latest happens to have more downs than usual, but there are still a few tracks above par.
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