21 year old
Lydia Loveless (who name conjures up a goth country diva) initially impressed
with "Steve Earle", a fitting "tribute" that paints Earle
as a stalker of sweet young things who "won't stop calling me" and
"just wants to write some songs", but all she wants is for Steve
"to please introduce me to your son", the ultimate backhanded
compliment. And it's just the tip of the iceberg for Indestructible Machine, an album awash in
that Old 97's galloping backbeat, but recasts Rhett Miller as Loretta Lynn.
But mostly this album recalls the glory and go-for-broke-ness of the debut Lone Justice record, especially on the roiling "Bad Way
But mostly this album recalls the glory and go-for-broke-ness of the debut Lone Justice record, especially on the roiling "
Lydia Loveless - "Steve Earle" (from Indestructible Machine)
Lydia Loveless - "Alison" (Elvis Costello cover from her "Bad Way to Go" Record Store Day 7")
1 comment:
Steve Earle (which I think is about Micah Schnable) is one of the weaker songs on the record. Crazy, Can't Change Me, Do Right, and the magnificent Learn To Say No make this one a rock solid classic.
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