This album is fantastic. It surpasses the sub-par EP that preceded it to a noteworthy extent. The songwriting is impeccable, and the guest musicians that appear on the album help to enhance it without overshadowing Mark Lanegan's brilliant song writing abilities. This is a must have for fans of his work.

I would summarise this album as Keith Richards singing Death In Vegas' "The Contino Sessions". This a wonderful, atmospheric, brilliantly sequenced, melodic album, which managers to be both bleak and uplifting. The gentle acoustic songs sit well with the rockier cuts - it's just all very impressive. Highly recommended!

One word... Brilliant!

this is the album SETI should be transmitting to the stars. Nothing compares. When mark lanegan passes away, he will have Elvis on his left, and McCartney on his right...... jamming on the other side.

it doesnt get any better then this......

My god, this album is good. It grows on you untill every tracks becomes a jewel. Favourites are One Hundred Days (ft. Homme), Come To Me, Hit The City, Out Of Nowhere but also Like little Willie John, Wedding Dress, Sideways In Reverse...pretty much everything =) An amazing bluestrip into Lanegan's head, just listen to the lyrics in se. To everyone here: I believe Lanegan's previous album is as good or even slightly better, so give Field Songs definitely a listen!… Expand

Eeerie, irrestible. Discovered him recently. Never would connect him to the singer of Screaming Tree's I Nearly Lost You. Coulda shaved 2-3 songs off and this would be a cult masterpiece. Why the 10?: Stripped down sound/PJ Harvey doing ten times what Isobel Campbell could do in 2 songs/that voice/that writing/that insight. Lanegan is CONSTANTLY UNFAIRLY compared to Waits. Waits is a great musician/writer but he keeps a distance from his creations. That being said, Waits is powerful enough to make you cry or wistful. It's a gift. Lanegan's creations are ugly and comfortable. Places and feelings and lives and moments lived that you'd rather not discuss. Emphatic musicians on one's albums are half the battle. A very intuitive group of friends clanking away earnest and moody depending on song. I've never heard so realized and moving a self-testament in so long. And PJ Harvey on only 2 cuts makes you greedy for more. She understands this bastard and for as many duets Lanegan and Harvey have done with others, they really click together. If you've never been the protagonist in "100 Days" or "Strange Religion" no worries. It helps, but I really like this Lanegan guy, will be checking out his solo albums if I ever burn out on this CD...a truly unique and powerful American artist.… Expand

I must admit to having been pretty unaware of Mark Lanegan before buying this, I knew he'd done a few songs with Queens Of The Stone Age but that was it. I only really bought this because PJ Harvey was on it, but was blown awayby how good it is. Bubblegum ended up being one of my albums of the year.

I keep listening this album over and over. It is so beautiful, raw and soulful!

Mark Lanegan has always been confined in the body of a tortured soul. Now he's simply a beautiful tortured soul with no contradiction to be found. He sounds free and accepting within this realm and I couldn't be happier for him.

So far, the best album of the year. If you like it, check out his EP Here Comes that Weird Chill. Some of the songs on there are better than a few that made it onto the album.

Captain Beefheart meet Tom Waits. Can you hear the desert calling?That album speaks inside you.What an earthquake!One of the best albums of the year.

Album of the whole damn year! This stuff is awesome!

easily the best rock album of the year. Masterpiece

This album like all the other Lanegan albums, is a masterpiece. Lanegan is a genius for sure.

Stunning album, definatley his best. "Strange Religion" and "Wedding Dress" are stand-out tracks for me