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Ready For Confetti is the 16th release in a celebrated career that spans 30+ years, and shows no signs of slowing down. Keen has toured extensively throughout most of his career, creating a loyal and extensive fan base as a result of his years on the road. On any given night, the audience at a Robert Earl Keen show can be a mix of blue collar, white collar, young, middle aged, academic, honky tonk, hipster, city slicker, collegiate, socially conscious or socially inept. All are welcome and all gain something the experience that keep them coming back.
Robert Earl Keen is a songwriter's songwriter, who skillfully blends elements of folk, jazz, country, blues, rock, Texas swing and spoken word with his wry wit and penchant for satire. His songs make people laugh, cry, dance, sing and most importantly, think. Through all of this, the common thread that runs through Keen's impressive body of work is the narrative. Robert Earl Keen is a master storyteller who stands side-by-side with the great storytellers of his era, in any genre.
Ready For Confetti was produced by Lloyd Maines (Dixie Chicks, Flatlanders), who also produced Keen's critically acclaimed 2009 album The Rose Hotel (Lost Highway).
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It seems that if you want intelligent lyrics, you have to listen to alt.country...but if you want fun, uptempo arrangements, you must resort to mainstream country. I'm quite thrilled that Ready for Confetti reminds us we don't always have to choose. The title track, "Ready for Confetti," "I Gotta Go" and "Who Do Man" are all just fun to crank up, and after just one play through the album I already was learning some of the lyrics and can easily see this being a sing-along album.
My personal favorite cut is "The Road Goes On and On," in which REK just completely tears into the kind of "countrier-than-thou-art" mainstream artist we've all come to resent. The lyrics are scathing, but the arrangement is sheer fun. Even if you don't have a vendetta against anyone in particular for whom this song would apply, I suspect many will adopt it as a vicarious sort of lashing out.
This is an album meant as much for a party with your friends as for the drive home from work. Those red lights and traffic jams will be a little more tolerable with Ready for Confetti.
My personal favorite cut is "The Road Goes On and On," in which REK just completely tears into the kind of "countrier-than-thou-art" mainstream artist we've all come to resent. The lyrics are scathing, but the arrangement is sheer fun. Even if you don't have a vendetta against anyone in particular for whom this song would apply, I suspect many will adopt it as a vicarious sort of lashing out.
This is an album meant as much for a party with your friends as for the drive home from work. Those red lights and traffic jams will be a little more tolerable with Ready for Confetti.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Like most avid Robert Earl Keen fans, I anxiously await the release of any new REK album (CD), but "Ready for Confetti "is truly a disappointment. Listening to this record, I can't help but think Keen's best days are behind him. There really is a not a single song that is a strong standout, except possibly, the (slightly)reworked version "Paint The Town Beige" .His cover of Todd Snider's "Play a Train Song" is a close second, but nowhere as good as the original. However, I am sure Snider appreciates the nod from Keen, and whatever pocket change it will bring. "Soul Of Man", a bluegrass infused number, rates, but I'd contend that the remaining songs on the album would be culled from any of Keen's 15 previous albums. "Top Down" is just plain awful......................now I have a song I dislike more than "Daddy Had A Buick".
If you are a new REK listener, save your money on this one. Instead, start your collection at Gravitational Forces, and go backwards. These albums are pure gold. If you are an avid REK fan, like I am, buy it to complete your collection. It is still better than most of the stuff they are playing on the radio these days.
If you are a new REK listener, save your money on this one. Instead, start your collection at Gravitational Forces, and go backwards. These albums are pure gold. If you are an avid REK fan, like I am, buy it to complete your collection. It is still better than most of the stuff they are playing on the radio these days.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Short review: Another worthy album by Mr. Robert Earl Keen.
Mr. Keen and company continue where they left off with The Rose Hotel with a relaxed, organic style. The songs just flow, nothing feels forced. I get the distinct impression that he and his band are having a good time, and they prove capable of doing justice to a variety of styles. He even capably skewers Toby Keith dead on in The Road Goes On and On. (Toby would do well not to rip off any more of Mr. Keen's songs).
This is one album I've enjoyed listening to with high quality playback. The production is crystal clear and balanced, with some beautiful instrumental work. Each song on the album is worthwhile, and as a whole it's a solid piece of work. My favorite song at this point is Mr. Keen's cover of Todd Snider's Play a Train Song. You'd swear Mr. Keen wrote it himself it suits him so well. Black Baldy Stallion and I Gotta Go are also notable as fitting in the mold of other classic Keen songs. Beyond that it's a fun romp through different styles, with the exception of a re-recording of Paint the Town Beige. At first I didn't like having a song from a previous album included, but as I listened more carefully to the nuances of the performance I changed my mind. He's added something.
Over time Mr. Keen has distanced himself from his peers by putting out album after album, consistently great, neither quality nor productivity diminishing over time. I consider him the best of them all - or if I'm not qualified to say that, then at least my personal favorite hands down.
Mr. Keen and company continue where they left off with The Rose Hotel with a relaxed, organic style. The songs just flow, nothing feels forced. I get the distinct impression that he and his band are having a good time, and they prove capable of doing justice to a variety of styles. He even capably skewers Toby Keith dead on in The Road Goes On and On. (Toby would do well not to rip off any more of Mr. Keen's songs).
This is one album I've enjoyed listening to with high quality playback. The production is crystal clear and balanced, with some beautiful instrumental work. Each song on the album is worthwhile, and as a whole it's a solid piece of work. My favorite song at this point is Mr. Keen's cover of Todd Snider's Play a Train Song. You'd swear Mr. Keen wrote it himself it suits him so well. Black Baldy Stallion and I Gotta Go are also notable as fitting in the mold of other classic Keen songs. Beyond that it's a fun romp through different styles, with the exception of a re-recording of Paint the Town Beige. At first I didn't like having a song from a previous album included, but as I listened more carefully to the nuances of the performance I changed my mind. He's added something.
Over time Mr. Keen has distanced himself from his peers by putting out album after album, consistently great, neither quality nor productivity diminishing over time. I consider him the best of them all - or if I'm not qualified to say that, then at least my personal favorite hands down.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Keen
a song writer up there with Dylan, the boss etc. i got this quick, and in excellent shape. thanks for having such a wide variety of inventory
Published 1 month ago by John R. Waters
Have not heard a bad REK album, and this is no exception.
On this album REK follows the trend of his most recent works in having one or two experimental songs, a couple of outlaw toe-tappers, some hot bluegrass and slide guitar, a healthy... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Devin V
Great new album
Robert Earl Keen sets off in a new direction, but maintains his charm. If you only like The Road Goes on Forever and don't appreciate other classics like Mariano or Armadillo... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Reel_E_Keen
pretty good
i am a big fan of robert earl keen, and was happy to see that he had a new album out. i liked most all the songs on it, and 3 stand out as new favorites. Read more
Published 4 months ago by basket girl
Very Keen!!!
I'm new to the Robert Earl Keen phenomenon, and I must say that he gets more impressive with each record (you can tell I'm an old guy). Read more
Published 5 months ago by Cheap Skate
Great Music Storyteller
Excellent CD! Robert Earl Keen is a great songwriter and singer. Love the stories contained in a number of the songs. Enjoy the sound of Keen's voice. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Scott Gordon
Simply Enjoyable
All in all an excellent outing by REK. Superb driving music and fits nicely with his other works. I personally think he is showing the how talented he in this effort. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Sam Damon
Great album, Killer vinyl
I had been waiting for a new REK album for quite a while, and the wait was worthwhile. REK is back with an excellent recording on this one. Read more
Published 7 months ago by SlowMovinOutlaw
Number 1 on Americana Chart!
Great classic Robert Earl Keen, Jr. style songs. Just wish that they were all new! Got the CD for the same price as an MP3 download!
Published 7 months ago by Richard L. Thompson
REK does it again!
Yes REK writes thoughtful lyrics but so much of Ready For Confetti is just plain fun. One of the first tracks, The Road Goes On and On is a scorching appraisal of Toby Keith. Read more
Published 7 months ago by debbo
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