Anyone bought Lucinda Williams' "West" yet?

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Only a few tracks in, but the decline in her songwriting continues, even though Hal Willner's her best producer yet.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Saturday, 17 February 2007 17:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Maybe worst record of her career; worst certainly since the self-titled. When Willner's production isn't middle-of-the-road ambient-jazzy-gloss it's middle-of-the-road "alternative rock." So adventurous that Lu has caught up with 1989 but she forgot to take her songs along.

― Roy Kasten (Roy Kasten), Saturday, 17 February 2007 20:48 (seventeen years ago) link

There was another thread either here or on ILX where many people criticized the cd (and sometimes her in general). Also on one of the Christgau threads, people discussed his giving this 4 stars in Rolling Stone and only offering mild criticisms.

I haven't heard it and am leaning towards not buying it (although maybe some sound samples will change my mind). I saw a Target tv ad for the cd that managed to cite some rave reviews for it. I was amased she was getting that kind of an advertising push.

― curmudgeon (DC Steve), Saturday, 17 February 2007 20:49 (seventeen years ago) link

Sad to say it's been downhill since Car Wheels.

― kornrulez6969 (kornrulez6969), Saturday, 17 February 2007 21:19 (seventeen years ago) link

I know it is popular to hate this album but I love it. I think it is much better than World Without Tears and marginally better than Essence.

― Jim Reckling (Jrecklin), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 01:06 (seventeen years ago) link

It pained me to write my lengthy pan.

― Alfred Soto (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 02:29 (seventeen years ago) link

The truth be told, she lost me at the word "casserole."

― Ruud Haarvest (KenL), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 03:33 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah she shoulda said "hot dish"!!! rep MN!

― just m@tt he1g3s0n (Matt Helgeson), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 03:43 (seventeen years ago) link

anyone know where one can get her version of "Gentle on My Mind"? I was counting on it being on this album >:(

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 05:06 (seventeen years ago) link

Yeah, it's oh so iconoclastic to love this album. Just ask Rolling Stone, Billboard, Onion, AMG, Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, Amazon and Spin.

― Roy Kasten (Roy Kasten), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 20:30 (seventeen years ago) link

get her version of "Gentle on My Mind"?

That sounds incredible. Must hear.

― kornrulez6969 (kornrulez6969), Tuesday, 20 February 2007 21:13 (seventeen years ago) link

Her first self-parody.

― M.V. (M.V.), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 03:22 (seventeen years ago) link

i don't know what that means but yeah korn it is great, it plays at the end of talladega nights which has no released soundtrack. i'm gonna get the movie soon anyway when netflix stops defeating me(bridge on the river kwai -- 2:47!), might have to get it via some kind of dvd audio rip dealie as if I know how to do that.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 03:36 (seventeen years ago) link

Sorry, I was referring to the new album, not her version of "Gentle on My Mind."

― M.V. (M.V.), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 03:57 (seventeen years ago) link

yeah i figured...this song is bulletproof.

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 05:34 (seventeen years ago) link

Bought it, listened to it, sick of it, sold it.

Is this thread over yet?

― Saxby D. Elder (Saxby D. Elder), Wednesday, 21 February 2007 07:49 (seventeen years ago) link

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