Frankly, given the country's past year of collective self-examination and presidentially-inspired moralizing (or decided lack thereof) I think Terry Allen's new album is not only musically compelling but also an "important" social statement. I'm not exactly sure what that statement is, but I suppose Terry would want us all to decide for ourselves. Great record. I love that song "Red Leg Boy" xojns ---------- >From: "John Kinnamon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "passenger side" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Best So Far - 99 >Date: Wed, Apr 7, 1999, 6:30 PM > > >I fully expected "The Mountain" to stake a claim at the top >of my "best of" list for 99, and it is up close, but surprisingly >(to me, anyhow) it has been replaced by another great album >that I just can't stop listening to... Terry Allen's "Salivation". >I have to be drawn into music by the sounds and melodies >before I'm really going to spend much time with lyrics and this >album just plain sounds good. Good songs, great playing, and >the production is some of the best I've ever heard on any album. > >I've always enjoyed Allen's stuff, but never really considered him >top drawer until now. Highly recommended. >
