Lovers Need Lawyers

The Good Life | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 25, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Saddle Creek
• ASIN: B0001XASAS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #335,860 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great holdover 'til the new album in August, May 19, 2004

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This review is from: Lovers Need Lawyers (Audio CD)

Maybe Tim Kasher has run out of things to say, which is why he spends so much time writing songs about writing songs. Whatever the reason, it's a point of division between those who love and hate his music (both in the Good Life and Cursive). Lovers Needs Lawyers is possibly more introspective and self-referential than even The Ugly Organ was, but if that doesn't bother you, there's much to like here.

Opening track "Leaving Omaha" is my least favorite of the bunch. It rides along on a decent riff, but lacks any real punch. Things pick up with "Entertainer," a sort of self-deprecating (or maybe just modest) follow-up to Cursive's "Art is Hard." It's catchy and fun and, at just over two minutes, far too short.

Three tales of love and lust follow. The hooky title track introduces some synths to the mix, and "Always a Bridesmaid" bounces on a wonderful piano riff. "Friction!" is an oddity, more of a rock song than we've come to expect from the Good Life (but quite good nonetheless), and somehow reminiscent of Bright Eyes' more upbeat material.

The album closes on a final introspective note. "For the Love of the Song" finds Tim once again writing about writing. For all his worry about running out of ideas for songs, it's ironic that this is one of the less inspired songs on the album. Nevertheless, it's a decent tune and leaves the listener wanting more, which is of course the point of this EP.

If you're already familiar with the Good Life, you won't be disappointed. If you're new to the band, this isn't a bad place to start (of course, neither are the two previous LPs). It's not a perfect album, but it's certainly an enjoyable listen.

4.0 out of 5 stars More Tim Can't Hurt, September 25, 2008

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P. Beck (Arroyo Grande, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Nothing groundbreaking on here that isn't found elsewhere. A few fun cuts. Worth it if you need a fix. :-)

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Warm-up to a Masterpiece album, November 13, 2006

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I would go as far as to say this is a must-have companion to "Album of the Year". They are really great, sentimental songs about Kasher's struggles with his own confidence as a writer/performer/band.