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Better Than This

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Wow! Where has Hadacol been all my life? I just finished listening and I can still feel their Rock and Roll energy reverberating through me. "Better Than This" seems to have something for every music fan. Need to shake off the remnants of a long, hard day at work? Turn up the sound to "Messed up" or "It'll Work Out Fine" and feel the healing powers of Hadacol. Life got you down? At least you don't have a "Big Tornado" headed straight for your trailer; hell, even if you do, just crank up the volume, close your eyes and ride that baby out, Hadacol style! This is one twister warning you'll definitely look forward to hearing on your local radio station.

I've heard a lot of records in my day, and this one reins supreme! I can't wait to hear more, and more, and more from this band. Hope that you all enjoy it as much as I do. Thanks, Hadacol!

Devin Barnett

i bought this cd on the strength of a review in country standard time and because the band is named for the product that hank williams touted on the radio. every song on this is heartfelt and energetic, and i listen to the cd whenever i'm near my player. my favorite cut is "pappy," which highlights how tuneful and clever this band is. more, please!

I may be biased because one of the guys in the band is my neighbor, but these guys are great. See them live if you can. They do a great cover of Ring of Fire.

Hadacol's "Better Than This" is a first rate alternative country album that unfortunately got lost in the shuffle somehow. These guys have a deft songwriting touch enlivened by a self-effacing sense of humor. The album's standout track is "Big Tornado," in which the twister of the title track serves as a metaphor for a relationship gone bad. Other excellent songs include the redneck anthem title track, the road romance of "Drive All Night," the rocker "What You Wanted," and "Poorer Than Dead." The rest of the material isn't quite as strong, but the whole album holds up well. Fans of fellow Missouri bands The Bottle Rockets and Nadine ought to be right at home with "Better Than This."

Overall, an excellent alternative country album that deserves a wider audience.

I guess you could call it Country or Roots Rock, but I'd just call it excellent. This is the kind of music that sticks in your head from the first listen. And there seems to be a song for all occasions. It ranges from sober reflection to drunken rowdiness, always keeping your interest. I'd put their style in the same neck of the woods as Uncle Tupelo (Wilco/Sonvolt) and highly recommend that you put it in your collection!!

I guess you could call it Country or Roots Rock, but I'd just call it excellent. This is the kind of music that sticks in your head from the first listen. And there seems to be a song for all occasions. It ranges from sober reflection to drunken rowdiness, always keeping your interest. I'd put their style in the same neck of the woods as Uncle Tupelo (Wilco/Sonvolt) and highly recommend that you put it in your collection!!