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- Summary: This 19-track live CD from the former Son Volt and Uncle Tupelo member includes two new songs, 15 tracks culled from his three solo discs, and covers of Neil Young and Pink Floyd. It was recorded during his tour in the fall of 2003 while he was backed by a five-piece band (Canyon).
- Record Label: Artemis
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock, Live, Alt-Country
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 2 out of 10
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UncutCrisp, tight and fluid. [Aug 2004, p.92]
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The album cherry-picks the best songs from Farrrar's last few releases, and presents them in often superior form.
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Stone, Steel & Bright Lights manages to capture Jay Farrar at his apex as a solo artist, while at the same time reminding fans of why his solo work continues to be so frustrating.
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The imperfections in Farrar's singing can be distracting at times, but the implacable force of his delivery trumps wobbly pitch every time.
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MojoFarrar has rarely sounded so stirring on record. [Aug 2004, p.89]
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Albums like this, while often appealing to the hardcore Farrar fan (redundant, I know), don't add much to his overall cache.
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The band really comes alive on the final two tracks, both of which are cover songs.... After the disc finished, I found myself wishing that Farrar's own songs would have been approached with the same heated fervor.
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Positive: 2 out of 2
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BrutusOAug 12, 2004
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MattJun 25, 2004Overall enjoyable CD. Adds new life to some songs. Excellent exclamation point at the end with "Like a Hurricane."
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