- Record Label: Sovereign Artists
- Release Date: Apr 19, 2005
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Here Come the Choppers may not win the songwriter many new fans, but because of its consistency and terminal uniqueness, it will certainly keep his fan base coming back for more.
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MojoBacked by an ace band... he's back in familiar territory. [May 2005, p.109]
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Paste MagazineThroughout the disc, a dream band backs him up... providing rich atmosphere and detail to his songs. [#16, p.129]
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Q MagazineA welcome change of gear. [Jun 2005, p.118]
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UncutThe lyrical balance of wit and poignancy is still here... plus stronger melodies than we've heard from him in some time. [May 2005, p.96]
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Once his political songs fell flat because he wasn't scared or angry enough. Now when he's a shit you wonder why you should care--which is kind of hip-hop, don't you think?--but Bush has him so scared and angry he makes up for it, with a dedicated posse of El Lay studio vets getting in their licks.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 4 out of 6
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Mixed: 1 out of 6
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Negative: 1 out of 6
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artthomasFeb 9, 2006
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[Anonymous]Jun 29, 2005Good but not great. Worth it for a few Loudo gems and the crack band. "Last Man on Earth" is much better.
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StaggerLeeMay 16, 2005One of his best ever!