Beneath the Country Underdog

Pine Valley Cosmonauts, Kelly Hogan | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 4, 2000)
• Original Release Date: April 4, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bloodshot Records
• ASIN: B00004SGT8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,811 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

On "Beneath the Country Underdog," Hogan gets the backing she deserves from insurgent country ass-kickers The Pine Valley Cosmonauts (featuring members of The Waco Brothers, The Mekons, and The Bottle Rockets) --with made-in-Chicago production by misanthropic Welsh badboy, Jon Langford. These 11 tracks -- ranging from Hogan’s haunting originals, to covers of Johnny Paycheck, Willie Nelson, and The Magnetic Fields -- also feature a slew of hipster/hickster guest stars, including Neko Case, Edith Frost, John Wesley Harding, and Robbie Fulks.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite Artist, June 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Beneath the Country Underdog (Audio CD)

This is a wonderful album from an amazing singer/songwriter. I have been following Kelly Hogan since her days fronting An Evening With the Garbageman and later The Jody Grind. This album is more country than her other two, which had more of a trashcan jazz feel (whatever that is). No matter what you call the style, this is great music (in the vein of Patsy Cline/Dusty Springfield). My only gripe with this album is the fact there aren't more of Kelly's original songs on it. However, the covers are great. Go see her live show if you can. She plays Chicago and Atlanta often. Buy this CD! And you should just buy it here since it's kind of hard to find at retail stores. If only she had a video!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars This year's Dusty in Memphis..., April 29, 2000

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"gator480" (Cave Creek, AZ USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beneath the Country Underdog (Audio CD)

Sassy country with a strong R&B underpinning, this album offers a good variety.

Interesting choice of covers - Johnny Paycheck to lo-fi hero Stephen Merritt (Magnetic Fields).

Kelly is an energetic singer - the backing band is loose and grooving.

Fans of Neko Case, Dusty in Memphis, possibly even early Lone Justice, will enjoy this gem.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars not as graceful as the ashes rising from this fire..., December 12, 2000

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scott (Pine Valley, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beneath the Country Underdog (Audio CD)

...but still pretty good. It would be all too easy to say that this album represents a departure of sorts for Kelly Hogan, but that presumes that we know where she was before. Her muscial tastes have always been a bit eclectic. Not as strong as "The Whistle Only Dogs Can Hear" (she must like dogs), but more consistent as she stays mainly on a country road. My faves would include "Still can't believe youre gone", "Mystery" and "Papa was a Rodeo." I'm not really sure where Pine Valley is, but once you've heard this album, you might think you've been there. It's a good place to be. For $15 you can see what I mean.