Reverend Horton Heat - Laughin & Cryin With The '2009
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Artist | Reverend Horton Heat Related artists |
Album name | Laughin & Cryin With The |
Country | |
Date | 2009 |
Genre | Pop |
Play time | 48:09 mins |
Format / Bitrate | Stereo 1420 Kbps
/ 44.1 kHz MP3 320 Kbps |
Media | CD |
Size | 323 MB |
Price | Download $2.95 |
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The Reverend Horton Heat may have started out as the loudest and wildest rockabilly act in all creation, but with the passage of time, guitarist Jim Heath and his rhythm section have mellowed quite a bit (particularly from Its Martini Time onward), and compared to their early work for Sub Pop, Laughin & Cryin with the Reverend Horton Heat sounds downright placid. Part of this boils down to thematic issues -- with two songs about Texas, another about how intellectuals dont get people from the South or West, and one that actually gripes about how weird death metal guys are, Laughin & Cryin leaves a certain amount to be desired in terms of imagination and originality, and even when Heath comes up with a witty idea (comparing a busted romance to the Hindenburg on Aw, The Humanity or explaining why the Good Lord isnt likely to help you at the blackjack table in Oh God/ Doesnt Work in Vegas), the execution doesnt have quite the juice that would solidly bring it across. Heaths guitar work is still fluid and lively, but the melodies lack the energy and hot-rodded power he used to summon with ease, and bassist Jimbo Wallace and drummer Paul Simmons dont appear to be pushing him with any real conviction, though they keep time just fine. A shortage of speed and punch isnt the only major problem by a long shot -- Heaths Rev. Organdrum side project was devoted to jazz and blues-based material that dialed down the tempo but sounded fresher and more engaged than most of the stuff on Laughin & Cryin, which instead plays like the work of an act with talent to spare but not much in the way of new ideas or inspiration. The execution is skillful enough that Laughin & Cryin with the Reverend Horton Heat can get by on the impressive chops of the players, but anyone who spent much time listening to this trio in their heyday (or even as far back as 2004s Revival) cant help but feel a bit let down by this album. Tracks: 01. Reverend Horton Heat - Drinkin And Smokin Cigarettes (4:05) 02. Reverend Horton Heat - Aint No Suguaro In Texas (3:41) 03. Reverend Horton Heat - Death Metal Guys (3:20) 04. Reverend Horton Heat - River Ran Dry (2:40) 05. Reverend Horton Heat - Please Dont Take The Baby To The Liquor Store (2:53) 06. Reverend Horton Heat - Aw, The Humanity (4:40) 07. Reverend Horton Heat - Rural Point Of View (3:30) 08. Reverend Horton Heat - Oh God! Doesnt Work in Vegas (4:28) 09. Reverend Horton Heat - Spacewalk (2:46) 10. Reverend Horton Heat - Beer Holder (3:49) 11. Reverend Horton Heat - Crazy Ex-Boyfriend (3:20) 12. Reverend Horton Heat - Theres A Little Bit Of Everything In Texas (2:25) 13. Reverend Horton Heat - Just Let Me Hold My Paycheck (4:26) 14. Reverend Horton Heat - Oh By Jingo! (2:08)