Saturday, 16 August 2008

Folk review: Loudon Wainwright III, Recovery

Recovery is, of track, a wordplay from the dad of Martha and Rufus. Alcoholism ('Drinking Song'), and long-distance touring ('Motel Blues') ar there, but it's likewise all dinosaur-excavated reworkings from his early 1970-73 calling. There ar great finds - 'Man Who Couldn't Cry' - but some bones are best unpolished. 'Muse Blues' says it: 'Oh muse, where ar you?/ I don't know what to do...'







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