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  • Summary: The latest release from the Texas singer-songwriter features guest appearances from Shannon McNally and Charlie Sexton.
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  1. Jan 28, 2020
    80
    Like other outsider artists such as Tom Waits and Howe Gelb, Allen has a sinister sense of humor that he uses to lighten up the proceedings and add emotional depth to seemingly innocent situations.
  2. Feb 20, 2020
    80
    That Allen is able to continue to do this 45 years on from when he first introduced us to Sailor, Spanish Alice, Jabo, and Chick is as moving and mystifying as that big Texas sky.
  3. Mojo
    Jan 28, 2020
    80
    Moby Dick's cast-of-thousands approach actually makes it feel more like a smart, funny musical without a stage. [Mar 2020, p.95]
  4. Jan 28, 2020
    80
    Imaginative, highly literate tales. There’s a real mix of moods, tempos, and themes so it’s best to listen to it in its entirety. You’ll be rewarded.
  5. Jan 28, 2020
    76
    Just Like Moby Dick is worthy of an earnest listen.
  6. The Wire
    Mar 11, 2020
    70
    How literally Allen wants us to take his nod towards Herman Melville’s whale is left tantalisingly openended, although this tapestry of ghoulishly misremembered tales has an obvious parallel with Melville’s patchwork of story and allusion. [Apr 2020, p.49]