Reviews 
Springsteen comparisons undeniable with country rocker Dan Colehour(0)
The tracks “Father’s Son” and “The Likes of Us” are prayers delivered to the Midwest at seventy miles an hour out a rolled-down window, and the stripped-down acoustics of “My America” meander like the Mississippi as the narrator rediscovers a sense of belonging in the land.
John Mellencamp gets dark on “Life, Death, Love and Freedom”
This is without a doubt one of Mellencamp’s finest albums, and even newcomers to the rock legend will recognize the sound of a master at the top of his artistic game. Complementing the album’s harsh lyricism is a voice that time has weathered into prophecy.
Clever girl…Velociraptors Revisited
Two T-Rex’s are easy to handle, especially with the skills of Muldoon and his tranquillizer rocket launcher. But 37 raptors? Who the hell is going to be able to fight off that many raptors?
The Hold Steady exceeds its name with “Stay Positive”
The Hold Steady are a knife in frosting: harsh, edgy vocals driven by ambitious hooks and delicious keyboards. Their sound is anthemic: a supercharged muscle car, grease-stained jeans, big city lights and a cathartic sound half religion, half rock.
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