With their second album Cracker have lost the smarmy self-righteousness that plagued their otherwise fine debut, replacing it with a surprisingly solid, rocking core. Kerosene Hat is David Lowery's least affected album yet -- its humor is no stranger than "Dead Flowers" by the Stones or "Fat Man in a Bathtub" by Little Feat, two groups that Cracker strongly recall throughout the album. Kerosene Hat is more lues- and country-based than their debut, but it sounds natural, since their songwriting has improved and they've grown tighter as a unit.
Eh. I've seen better weeks of releases. Nothing too special here. We'll see if next week can redeem it. Paul Potts - PassioneChrisette Michele - EpiphanyCiara - Fantasy RideFaryl Smith - FarylEliot Yamin - Fight For LoveNewsboys - In the Hands of GodsConor Oberst - Outer SouthIsis - Wavering RadiantZiggy Marley - Family TimeNew York Dolls - Cuz I Sez SoSmithereens - TommyKatie Melua - PicturesS...
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Mogger Pinkertonwasbetter" reminded me to look look out "Wilco"'s "Summerteeth" ..and another album from around the same time came to mind "Kerosene Hat" by "Cracker" ..out of the two i think i prefered "Cracker" ,but i lost track of both,and i never did get a "Weezer" album until much more recently ..i suppose i fell out of love with alternative pop/rock for a while back there...Of course as...
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"Well the chief of police kept the crime off the streets.But deep in his heart, we all knew he felt differently.We all knew he was an anarchist."
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| 1 Low |
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| 2 Movie Star |
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| 3 Get off This |
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| 4 Kerosene Hat |
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| 5 Take Me Down to the Infirmary |
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| 6 Nostalgia |
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| 7 Sweet Potato |
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| 8 Sick of Goodbyes |
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| 9 I Want Everything |
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| 10 Lonesome Johnny Blues |
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| 11 Let's Go for a Ride |
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| 12 Loser |
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| 13 [Blank Track] |
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| 14 [Blank Track] |
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| 15 Hi-Desert Biker Meth Lab |
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