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Waco World

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Ex-Mekon Jon Langford and his band of Waco Brothers are back in the saddle with the new barn burner 'Waco World'.

Hang on to your boots and lock up your daughters when these guys come to town with this new batch of songs. This stuff is tequilla powered insurgent country with a biting lyrical edge.

Songs like 'Pigsville', 'Day Of The Dead' and 'Corrupted' are more Langford classics, and Deano throws in a house shaker with 'Red Brick Wall'.

See these guys on tour, and get it while it's hot!

This is the kind of country music that came out of Texas and Oklahoma in the good old days, before the C&W crowd realized that they could make a lot more money producing elevator music. I came across it on the list of 100 disks recommended by the amazon critics, took a chance, and ended up a winner. Great music for ruminating over the unfairness of life while sipping on bourbon and branch.

While I consider myself a big fan of the Waco Brothers, this latest offering from Chicago's country punk icons lacks the energy of their previous efforts. If you're looking for the best Jon Langford and his brethren have to offer look to "To The Last Dead Cowboy" or "Cowboy In Flames." Those discs have a key ingredient that "Waco World lacks," fun. This disc of mostly mid-tempo songs will be a disappointment to those turned on to the bands high-octane style exhibited in their previous efforts. I don't want to give the impression that this is not a good disc; on its own it is a solid set of songs. However, in comparison to their previous three recordings, it falls somewhat flat.

Alternative country music such as this might be the salvation of country music, returning it to its clever story telling. It's nice to hear something that doesn't fall into the "hat band" category.
-as told by composer Michael F. Patterson

The Waco brothers make an art bands version of alt country, which, given their origins, is not surprising. The smirking never ceases, indeed, the whole idea seems to be that this band is obviously too witty and urbane to really be playing what they are playing, and isn't that just so cool? Stick to the genuine article

My worst music purchase--I won't trust the recommender again. Nothing special or original here, sloppy, little known work which just appeals to people who like to boast they listen to what nobody else does.