Lean Forward [Vinyl]

Bottle Rockets | Format: Vinyl

Product Details

• Vinyl (August 11, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bloodshot Records
• ASIN: B002BANDEW
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #257,912 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. The Long Way

2. Shame On Me

3. Nothin' But A Driver

4. Hard Times

5. Done It All Before

6. Open Your Eyes

7. Kid Next Door

8. The Way It Used To Be

9. Get On The Bus

10. Slip Away

11. Solitaire

12. Give Me Room

Editorial Reviews

Lean Forward continues the Rockets' creative resurgence ignited by 2006's Zoysia. Reunited with producer Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, the Bottle Rockets do what no other band does better--look into the hearts and minds and faces of the dying small towns in America and crafts populist anthems with the sympathetic eye of Woody Guthrie and sonic stomp of Crazy Horse. They are songs that demand the windows be rolled down and the volume turned up. And with the hooks, you'll wonder how they make such problems sound so good!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this record now !!!, August 13, 2009

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Douglas A. Scott "das814" (Milford, NH USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Lean Forward (Audio CD)

Bottlerockets' fans should be rejoicing !
Rock 'n Roll fans should be buying this record without hesitation.

Lean Forward contains top notch songs that compare favorably
with their past efforts...Whoever said that their sound is like
"Woodie Guthrie & Crazy Horse" has got it right.

I've played this CD through from beginning to end five times in the first 48 hours after buying it.

Call me crazy but I can see the song "Kid Next Door" turning into a live tour de force ( sp? ).....Slow, intense, angry, sorrowful burning... not unlike a 20 minute attack on the senses that Neil & Crazy Horse have done to us with "Cortez the Killer" on many nights.

Why am I the first to post a review ?
Perhaps others are still stunned and recovering from their first
listen to this record.

Raw, honest, in your face and tugging at your heart.................. Long live the Bottlerockets !!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Turn it up, grab the wheel, and lean forward, August 14, 2009

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Jay Vee "the fuel for broken hearts" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lean Forward (Audio CD)

The Bottle Rockets are back again with their newest release "Lean Forward." The title suggests the idea of engagement, something this album does well. From the first blazing notes of "The Long Way" until the slow fade to black ending of "Give Me Room," Lean Forward engages the listener with well crafted songs, crisp tones and production (thanks to producer Eric "Roscoe" Ambel), and clever lyrics that speak in simple terms, diving below the surface to uncover images of real life in middle America. On "Nothing But a Driver," songwriter and frontman Brian Henneman sings about working a job delivering cars for a wage that "might lead some to suicide." It begs the question "am I happier than you are? I guess I'll never know..." allowing the listener to consider how one might define personal success. Another high point of the record is the track "Hard Times," a realistic and yet optimistic look at life when the bills are late and the well is dry. Singing "I'm not broke down, I'm just out of gas" reminds us that hard times do in fact come and go, and we do what we can to get through.
Other excellent tracks include "Get On The Bus," a raucous foot stomper that's as much CCR as it is dixie, with choice slide guitar work by guitarist John Horton.

I've been a Bottle Rockets fan for a few years now, and this release is like a blast of fresh air through the heavy summer haze. In pure rock ethic, it rivals earlier releases like The Brooklyn Side and 24 Hours a Day; in complexity and emotion it rivals the 2006 release Zoysia (Stephen King's top pick of the year).

If you've never heard the Bottle Rockets before, this is as great a place as any to discover just how much of a gem this band is to American music.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Open your eyes, August 15, 2009

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Howlinw (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lean Forward (Audio CD)

Brian Henneman's Bottle Rockets have been around a while, and as Brian and company have stepped gracefully into middle age their music has grown with them. This is tough rock n roll in the most traditional sense, a melodic blast to the gut that you can sing (or shout) along with. Henneman's music sounds startlingly unique however, due in large part to a lyrical perspective that blends wisdom with humor and provides enough details to make the stories feel very real. Henneman is a national treasure and it's a shame that the Rockets aren't better known. In a year of great releases, this will be in my top 2 or 3 faves. It'll also stick with me for years to come. What a way to close out the summer - a gift for the fans and a record for the ages.