I just listened to this too. And was sorely disappointed after all the hype
here. As a folk operetta goes it's ok but nothing stands outs. Sorta like
Paul Simon's Capeman thing. A thanks but no thanks here and I'm a big fan of
Tom's.
Iceman
Don Yates wrote:
> Didn't someone refer to this as the best album ever, or some such
> hyperbole? After one listen, I'd give it an award for one of the more
> sleep-inducing albums I've heard in quite awhile, but that's about it. A
> coupla songs stand out from the monotonous morass ("Chickasaw County Jail"
> and Iris singing "Acres of Corn"), but most of it's too damn stately and
> antiseptic for its own good. I bet even Kinnamon balks at this.--don
