Word: lorettaã
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...rattles off a series of songs that he wished he had made. How can you mock a man that rhythmically soothes with a listing of his shortcomings? He even includes a weak refashioning of Eminem’s “Stan” called “Loretta??—it too is about a crazy fan and the travails they undertake. Instead of Eminem’s trite sympathy, however, we have Smith’s blithe dismissal. He is real enough to call a spade a spade and a whack-job a whack...
...songs shine: despite slightly subpar sound quality—the guitars are a little jangly and inaudible at times (check out the horribly articulated guitar solo on the upbeat “Loretta??), the bass sometimes drops out of the mix and the drums sound a little bit mechanic—the vocals are transcendent throughout. Case has a talented for shifting her highly recognizable vocal chops to match different feels; the record never feels stagnant, although I do wish it were slightly longer so that the musicians could stretch out a little more. There...
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