I've played this album a few times now and I am definitely impressed. Although the later half of the album never replicates the intensity of the first three songs, it is a solid, consistent effort by an artist I'd like to hear more by. "The Cheapest Key" delivers enough anger without losing her sweetness, which is a tough trick for some female country singers to pull off. The title track is sort of a corner crier, but the melody is hummable and memorable, so the lyrics work well enough. And you have to love any artist who can write a folksy heart breaker called "Sure As Shit".
Here's a rundown on all of the albums I've hear this year:
Brilliant, maybe a masterpiece:
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Dig! Lazurus Dig!
Drive-By Truckers: Brighter Than Creation's Dark
Great albums by promising artists:
Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend
Kathleen Edwards: Asking For Flowers
Disappointing albums by once-great artists who should give us something better:
Magnetic Fields: Distortion
Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks: Real Emotional Trash
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