On the Shelf 074: Rhett Miller
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bedsitter23I have long championed the Old 97s here.
They were one of my favorite bands circa 1997-2001 and have have caught that special creative spark once again.
Meanwhile, their lead singer Rhett Miller has put together a pretty respectable solo career.
I've never been crazy about Miller's solo stuff (No worries, even the best singers- Jagger, Daltrey, etc., never did match their band's best efforts). he seemed to use it as a vehicle to embrace his Beatles-influenced pop side, and not so much, the alt-country,
The Dreamer sort of moves a bit away from that. It's definitely an alt-country album, and yet, its mostly stripped and laid-back sound means that it isn't in Old 97s home territory either. It truly feels like what one would expect (and hope0 for a Rhett Miller solo record.
What that all means is that I like it quite a bit, but it's not as accessible nor as instantly gratifying as the Old 97s recent albums. Roseanne Cash and Rachel Yamagata make guest appearances.
They were one of my favorite bands circa 1997-2001 and have have caught that special creative spark once again.
Meanwhile, their lead singer Rhett Miller has put together a pretty respectable solo career.
I've never been crazy about Miller's solo stuff (No worries, even the best singers- Jagger, Daltrey, etc., never did match their band's best efforts). he seemed to use it as a vehicle to embrace his Beatles-influenced pop side, and not so much, the alt-country,
The Dreamer sort of moves a bit away from that. It's definitely an alt-country album, and yet, its mostly stripped and laid-back sound means that it isn't in Old 97s home territory either. It truly feels like what one would expect (and hope0 for a Rhett Miller solo record.
What that all means is that I like it quite a bit, but it's not as accessible nor as instantly gratifying as the Old 97s recent albums. Roseanne Cash and Rachel Yamagata make guest appearances.
