Not Great, but Good

Review Score: (6/10)
I'll have to say that a lot of this album grabbed me at first listen. "Muzzle of Bees", "Hummingbird" and "The Late Greats" are all easily accessible, and "Company In My Back", wow! When that dulcimer comes in after the chorus, it just puts the song over the top. Other songs like "At Least That's What You Said" and "Hell Is Chrome" take some getting used to. "Less Than You Think" should have been less on the clock and after awhile "Spiders (Kidsmoke)" gets a little annoying.
The lyrics to this set of songs are not Tweedy's best, in fact some of them are borderline stupid. Musically, I give this album a thumbs up. The arrangements are great, but Tweedy needed a lyricist for this one.

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