Posted AT 3:12 AM EDT on 05/02/08
A tour of America's doomed
BRIGHTER THAN CREATION'S DARKDrive-By TruckersNew West***In the press notes attached to the Drive-By Truckers' fine new album, group marshal Patterson Hood suggests in closing, "It's a grower, so play it loud and play it often." Uh-uh, no. Play it loud? Sure, but there are quieter moments to be had, looking past the stoner alt-country and rowdier Dixie rock. Play it often? Commendable advice.
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