Dave Matthews Band
Busted Stuff

THE REVIEW

When the first notes of "Busted Stuff" reach my ears, I can't help but flash a silly, complicit smile that makes me look ridiculous in front of all the passengers on the bus I'm traveling on. I get off and the sun almost blinds me, kids are playing carefree on the street, and a pretty girl greets me in a very natural way. Now I am happy.

Here is the perfect "vital" soundtrack for this album's tracklist.
"Grey Street" begins, and things become a little more serious; the drums grow more insistent, and the saxophone more incisive. City life can bring joys but also sorrows, and the protagonist of this song makes it very clear to me.
With "Where Are You Going," the tones become much more subdued, and Dave lets himself be carried away, accompanied by a soft melody primarily made up of his plucked acoustic, violin embellishments, and gentle sax phrases.
"Captain" is another highlight of the album, characterized by a tender romantic blues that tells of how love is a perilous journey and the hard task we captains have in managing it.
The pace quickens a bit with "Raven," where father and son confront each other, only to return immediately after to soft tones with the splendid "Grace is Gone," perhaps the real masterpiece of the album, which from a plucked guitar weaves a sweet and engaging scenario.
The last tracks glide by with pleasure while maintaining good levels, and "Bartender" is destined to close the album in the best way.

"Busted Stuff" is a quite atypical album for DMB, but it remains for me one of the best of their career.
Tonight, I will therefore sit alone at the bar, order a drink and add: "Bartender please, could you make it strong cause I don't need to think".
My Grace is Gone.