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Raisins in the Sun

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Slightly obscure merger of underground pop superstars like Jules Shear, Chuck Prophet, Jim Dickinson (all three bring a solid bag of influences to the table - from Elvis Costello, Big Star and The Cramps to Neil Young, Bob Dylan and The Replacements), this self-titled amalgamation is home to some of the most clever and joyous roots pop to hit the racks in ages. Prophet and Shear harmonize gracefully on the rootsy All the Way, late `60s Memphis meets `80s L.A. on the soulful pop charmer Candy From a Stranger, Postapocalyptic Observations is a solid country/blues roots rocker while the ballad Old Times Again buffs the edges off mid-career Costello. There's acouple of bogus soul ballads (Nobody Loses, I Taught Her Everything) that drag things down, though sandwiched as they are between the pleasing guitar-bounce of String Bean, Chicken Fried and Glenn and Stone, you won't care.

i picked up this album because I saw Chuck Prophet play and Jules Shear got up and sang "Chicken Fried" with him...it's got an infectious groove. The album is great start to finish. Great hip shaking on "Chicken Fried", great lyrics on "Let go now" and some great harmonies between Chuck And Jules. It seems like there's a song for every mood. Definitely a gem in the rough.

I picked up this album because when I saw Chuck Prophet play Jules Shear joined him to sing "Chicken Fried"...it's got an infectious groove. The album is great start to finish. Great hip shaking on "Chicken Fried", great lyrics on "Let go now" and some great harmonies between Chuck And Jules. It seems like there's a song for every mood. Definitely a gem in the rough.