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- Summary: His fifth album finds the Texan singer-songwriter backed by a full band.
- Record Label: Barsuk
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Singer-Songwriter
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 6 out of 7
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Mixed: 1 out of 7
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Negative: 0 out of 7
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A travel kaleidoscope of a neverending road passing by the window.
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Alternative PressThe Brag And Cuss gently pulses with tasteful power. [Jul 2007, p.168]
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Even with the band, what comes through most clearly is Votolato's voice, which is better than ever here, rough and emotive, honest to a fault.
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Votolato's raspy voice and full arrangements bring depth to lopers like "Lilly White" and "Before You Were Born," making this record charmingly earthbound.
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At worst, the brag & cuss is overly affected (with its multiple “only whiskey can kill the pain” references), but at best, it’s completely disarming.
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While it never outshines the alt-country canon that precedes it, The Brag & Cuss is a welcome addition to the genre, an album that understands its influences and rarely oversteps the boundaries they’ve set.
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Under The RadarIn the end the memorable moments of this fans-only effort are largely drowned out by the all encompassing sameness of the remainder. [#17, p.96]
Score distribution:
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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Mixed: 0 out of 2
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Negative: 0 out of 2
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KirkM.Jul 2, 2007Its picks up where Makers left off, and in true Rocky style, he once again outdoes himself. Great Album start to finish.
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ryanwJul 23, 2007Its just like the other Rocky albums in that you get drawn in by a few songs and then you cant stop.
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