Another brilliant marketing strategy or a gift to the fans? It's in your face and all over the place! This MP3 only release by the ex-Replacements main man is a glorious mess with some of the best songwriting Paul Westerberg has coughed up in years. The release was put up on Amazon for 49 cents as one long track, then quickly pulled down, reportedly for some of the samples contained at the end. As a response, he put up ‘5:05’ with the lines: "So you want to sue me, You can see right through me, Fuck You, Fuck You!" Ah, the internet is a wonderful way to air dirty laundry and get things out fast.
This was recorded in Paul’s studio and jumps from finished tracks to low-fi and back, sometimes simultaneously on different channels. Standouts include “Terry, Who You Gonna Marry”, “Devil Raised a Good Boy”, “Out of My System”, “Money Goes Straight to Her Arm”, and “It’ll Never Die”. This is a great record in the "Beggar's Banquet"/Guided By Voices tradition, cut up and diced for your listening pleasure.
Artists frequently lose the emotional content when they do 30 takes and produce a song. Here you get that warm and direct feel so often neutered by A&R guys and big record companies. Download this one right away at one of your favorite pirate sites. Even if these songs come out later as finished and polished tracks, this document will stand the test of time as one of Westerberg's best.
Uncle Jeff 8/2008
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