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Rating: The album produced by Jay Farrar himself and John Agnello comes after the temporary breakup of Son Volt. It's 2001, and while his former Uncle Tupelo bandmate Jeff Tweedy is about to release his masterpiece Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the good Farrar surrounds himself with a small group of friends (including Steve Drozd of the Flaming Lips) for his solo debut. Let's get to the details: Feel Free opens the proceedings, a beautiful ballad supported by our man's deep voice, electric guitar, and keyboards enrich the song. Next is Clear Day Thunder, where the tempo picks up, the track is rock, but the arrangement blends modern and classic in perfect balance. It's time for Voodoo Candle, another ballad with a beautiful melody. The next track, Barstow, embellished by the presence of the couple Gillian Welch - David Rawlings, is faithful to tradition and evokes the best Neil Young. Damn Shame is influenced by blues, Damaged Son is a ballad with acoustic guitar, bass, and I believe a melodic style, following the same pattern as the subsequent Dead Promises. Feed Kill Chain is, in my opinion, one of the less successful tracks, but the almost pop Make it Alright lifts the album, with the concluding Direction with a nice sax and Vitamins following a similar line. Worth noting is the country blues Outside the Door with guest Kelly Joe Phelps on slide guitar.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
09 Feed Kill Chain (03:19)
Could've kept the cigarette
Could've always had a hand gun
Could've been exterminator
Could've had a lot of
It's the legal drugs that wear most down
they say what's done is done
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Really got have some
First things first
Gotta know the brake, the accelerator
Save the jokes and save your soul
You're gonna need them later
Another day to face up
Another day to wake up
On the feed kill chain
Another day to face up
Another day to wake up
On the feed kill chain
Feed kill chain
Off hand mouth mind
Watch out, don't let your guard down
Been through the mill and now
It just goes round and round
Bells and whistles left and right
Goodbye to the altered? turning
Don't want to get caught up
Just knowingly burning
First things first
Gotta know the brake, the accelerator
Save the jokes and save your soul
You're gonna need them later
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