Tomorrow's Hits
Sacred Bones
2014
Rating: 7 phone poles out of 10
I certainly don't hate the band The Men have become - I grew up on and continue to love country rock or twangy bar rock or whatever you want to call the music they play these days. But I really miss the band they used to be, and it can be difficult to reconcile those two feelings - mad that they changed from something I loved, but still appreciative of the current output. Shit, what is probably the best song on the record, "Another Night," has a horn section! It's hard to fathom this is the same band that put out "Leave Home" just a couple of years ago.
This might end up being one of my favorite records at the end of the year, but I just don't know right now. The songs are strong, the craftsmanship possibly even stronger. The record just isn't sitting comfortably with me yet though.
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