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Forever Hasn't Happened Yet

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I haven't played an album this much since the early Tom Petty, Elvis Costello, Pretenders and Van Morrison albums. I highly urge you to give this a spin. It is haunting, moving and rocking you throughout. I heard an interview with Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air when all of a sudden she played a track. I cranked up the radio and never took a breath for the rest of the show. I swear I went and bought it that day and have been playing it sometimes twice daily since! I am not a teenager anymore but this habit forming record makes me feel like one with regard to the amount of spin time!

Once again John Doe comes up with a Great cd . This one sounds like something that was recorded back on Robert Johnson front porch. I just went to see John and his great band called the Nick Luca Trio( Going Places for Sure ) at the new WXPN Live at the World Cafe stage in Philadelphia. What a show WOW!!! Then everyone hade a chance to hang out with John & his band. It was fun . Rumor has it the KNITTERS are all getting together for a new C.D. and a tour this Summer. If John Doe is playing in your area, just go. I promise you will not be disappointed. Andy Wojcik, Hockessin ,Delaware

While I was, and continue to be, a big fan of the LA punk scene during the late seventies and early eighties, John Doe stands out as a real musical and lyrical talent among so many others that were simply able to "strike a chord" among the angry youth audience. John Doe has written a thoughtful retrospect that has elements of rock, punk, folk, and country. Rarely is an album released where I am able to enjoy more than one or two songs. This album is chocked full of great tracks.

From the torn harmonies of his work with X to his turn as a nepotistically employed bartender in the film "Roadhouse," Doe's iconic image has always threatened to overshadow his role as a working musician. That's probably unfair, given his lengthy pedigree with X and as a solo artist, but such is the strength of his personal imagery. This new release does a good job of both reinforcing and dispelling this lopsided view, providing a look at the tremendous craft he puts into his music, while at the same time creating a new image of John Doe as, well, a consummate craftsman.

For this outing Doe brings his bluesy roots to the fore, with the Doors-styled "The Losing Kind" and down-tempo "Worried Brow." In addition there's confessional folk/country ("Twin Brother" "She's Not"), pop ("Mama Don't" "Your Parade"), and some modern sounds ("Hwy. 5" with Neko Case, and the thrashier "Ready." Pitching in is a who's who of Doe's musical coterie, including Dave Alvin, Grant Lee Phillips, Cindy Lee Berryhill, Kristen Hersh, Smokey Hormel and Doe's 16-year-old daughter, Veronica Jane.

This is an excellent album for John Doe fans. John's always expressive voice of soul, edge, passion and fun shines through on every single tune. Man can this guy write a great folk tune?
This is by far John's strongest release since "Kissing So Hard" The guest spots are used really well, particularly the Kisten Hirsh one. The only issue I have with this album is that it clock in under 30 minutes, but hey it quality not quantity right?

...I'll never get tired of them.

John Doe is a fairly new discovery for me and I can't get enough. This guy's voice is just awesome - listen to "Worried Brow" and let yourself get blown away. Listen, too, to all the lyrics, especially "Twin Brothers" for stories and emotions you can connect to. All the songs rock the blues with a unique edge only John Doe can provide, with "Losing Kind", "Worried Brow" & "Hwy. 5" my particular favorites. Praise is also well deserved by all the musicians/artists that contributed, but special mention has to be made of the vocals by Veronica Jane that complemented John's on "Mama Don't".

I've long time been a big fan of X and John Doe's gorgeous voice, but for some reason I hadn't picked up any of his solo records. I'm not exactly sure what I was thinking. When I heard he teamed up with Neko Case among others for this record, I had to give it a chance.

So here I am about six hours after my first listen, and I have yet to change the CD. This record is brilliant. I feel like I'm falling in love on a lonely stretch of highway.

John, I promise from here on out, you've got my ear.

It IS all about the songs and these are good uns!
Quite refreshing to hear an honest and well performed CD in these trying musical times. This will make my top 10 of 2005.

This is a great cd. It arrived quickly in the mail and didn't have any flaws. I listen to it all the time!

i saw john doe in roadside prophets and picked up this album on a whim. not at all disappointed. this is a very good, soulful album with a meloncholy country twang. bluesy as well. lyrics with poetic depth, occasionally reminicent of morrison. but still original. 5 stars.