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5.0 out of 5 stars
Great EP. Five great songs for five bucks., January 25, 2009
I've got everything Dan's got available, so this was bought during my "get the rest of 'em" phase. I bought it for the Talkin' Al Kida Blues, which is hilarious. Lithuania is an interesting homage of sorts to his father's home country.
If you haven't discovered Dan Bern, start with his self-titled 1997 commercial debut release (though there's an indie recording available for download from '96) and also grab as a download Smartie Mine, since it's over forty bucks if you buy it as a CD. The two will give you a good intro to a great, overlooked artist -- perhaps best described as a unique blend of Dylan, Springsteen, Woody Guthrie, and Steve Earle. He pulls no punches and tells it like he sees it. Great stuff!
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