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- Summary: Jay Farrar returns to Son Volt to release the band's sixth album.
- Record Label: Rounder
- Genre(s): Rock, Alternative, Country
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Cocaine and Ashes | |
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I've had strychnine, I thought I was dead I snorted my father and I'm still alive I did it because that's how it is done I'm the same as everyone,... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Positive: 10 out of 20
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Mixed: 8 out of 20
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Negative: 2 out of 20
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This is Farrar’s most consistent album in years, in large part because he no longer seems to be straining so much. American Central Dust shows Farrar in his comfort zone, recording songs he knows his fans will like, and not much caring whether his detractors get on board.
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As usual, singer and songwriter Jay Farrar has a few things on his mind, and his lyrics have grown more plain-spoken and potent with time.
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There's an easiness and directness to these tunes that was missing the last couple of times out, aided by Joe Henry and Ryan Freeland's no-nonsense mix but owing mainly to Farrar's vivid songwriting.
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Son Volt may be playing it too safe on American Central Dust, but the songs are still woven together with a feeling of comfort and familiarity.
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FilterThis one settles for regrettably generic high-plains fiddle and wistful sighs of pedel-steel guitar. [Summer 2009, p.94]
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Under The Radar'Dust And Daylight' showcases Mark Spencer's beautiful pedal steel, while 'Dynamite,' with its doleful accordian, recalls early Springsteen. [Summer 2009, p.74]
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The album's sound is raw, but "raw," even in the Americana circles that Son Volt travels in, doesn't always equate with primal power. Sometimes it's just undercooked.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 2 out of 6
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Negative: 0 out of 6
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May 10, 2013
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JamesRJul 8, 2009
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clayHJul 11, 2009
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DebKJul 12, 2009He is no Jeff Tweedy, but he taint half bad.
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BertEJul 10, 2009
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RLJul 12, 2009
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