Todd Snider - East Nashville Skyline
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Artist: Todd SniderEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-07-20
Music Label: Oh Boy
Soundtracks:
- Age Like Wine
- Tillamook County Jail
- Play A Train Song
- Alcohol And Pills
- Good News Blues
- The Ballad Of The Kingsmen
- Iron Mike's Main Man's Last Request
- Conservative Christian, Right Wing, Republican, Straight, White, American Males
- Incarcerated
- Nashville
- Sunshine
- Enjoy Yourself
Free Music Notes for East Nashville Skyline
Free Music Review: Vintage Vinyl
Hit: 5 Stars
Hearing Todd Snider's East Nashville Skyline is like listening to a bit of vintage vinyl. Everything from the warm analog production to the length of the album harkens back to the days when a dusty old pile of records was a good evening's entertainment. Instead of overproduction and heavily doctored music that many of its contemporaries rely upon, the record possesses instead a unique vibe that fits Snider perfectly.
For children of the 70s, the record is quite a ride. For fans of Snider's beer-guzzling party anthems this album a bit of a departure despite having its share of clever, twisting lyrics and even a rowdy sing-along. East Nashville Skyline, a tribute to both Bob Dylan and Snider's own neighborhood, is ultimately much more than witty one-liners: it is a deeply personal set of songs that obviously comes from the soul of the talented, yet troubled troubador.
The album leads off with a witty recollection of the journey that has been Todd's musical career called "Age Like Wine" including references to the inevitable comparison of his "old stuff" to his "new stuff." The album rolls along with "Play a Train Song" which is arranged like a classic Johnny Cash tune and stands as a testament to Snider's road manager, friend, and one-time self-proclaimed mayor of East Nashville, Skip Litz. A cover of Fred Eaglesmith's "Alcohol and Pills" is one of the better cuts on the album with a heartfelt rendition from Snider, whose well-known substance abuse problems lends a sense of sincerity to the song. "The Ballad of the Kingsmen" exudes incredible California vibe and serves as a wry indictment of placing blame upon rock music for societal problems. Classic Snider sarcasm peeks out from "Conservative Christian, Right Wing, Republican, Straight White American Males" which despite being a protest song is a throwback to classic country music with buckets of twang. Snider goes on to praise pianist Jason D. Williams, rowdy Texan Jack Ingram, and some aspects of his current hometown on a rolling tune aptly titled "Nashville."
The real highlight of the album is the surprisingly honest "Sunshine." The song is moody and hopeful at the same time, chronicling via a hypothetical third-party Snider's own bouts of depression. Heartbreakingly matter-of-fact it does not paint suicide as a dramatic cry for attention but rather focuses on the very real resignation for some victims that it is simply a decision to end the despair. Despite focusing on such a tragic topic, the song ends on an upbeat note giving hope to both the listener and Todd himself. The song is unlike any Todd has written--nearly spoken with a bright, yet haunting backdrop of hollow accompaniment. Further, fans who know his own struggles will find this a very open look into the normally private battle.
At various points in the album, you'll find flashbacks to some of the artists that influence Todd: the confessional lyrics of John Prine; the folksy harmonica and sweet guitar of Neil Young and Dylan; the narrative stylings of Tom Petty and to an extent Lou Reed. Amazingly it all is blended in a distinctive style that is Todd's alone--albeit with help from co-producer and obscenely talented Will Kimbrough who plays just about everything on this record. Together they have created what may be the seminal Todd Snider sound via an album sure to impress.
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