It's Not Big It's Large
Lost Highway - Lost Highway
Lyle Lovett
Release date: 2007-08-28
Audio CD
Alternative Country, Contemporary Country, Country, Country & Western, Pop, Singer/Songwriter, United States of America
1. Tickle Toe
2. I Will Rise Up / Ain't No More Cane
3. All Downhill
4. Don't Cry A Tear
5. South Texas Girl
6. This Traveling Around
7. Up In Indiana
8. The Alley Song
9. No Big Deal
10. Make It Happy
11. Ain't No More Cane
12. Up In Indiana (acoustic)
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It's Not Big It's Large
Date undefinedUnique music, unclassifiable, country but gospel and soulful as well. The musicians in his band are all so good that they could tour as headliners themselves.
It's Not Big It's Large
Date undefinedI think I need to listen to this a little more, but I found myself getting bored with, and skipping, tracks a little too often. Too many of them are repetitive, a al "Private Conversation", except they don't have that energy and aren't as catchy. They're also slow. Slow + repetitive = not all that interesting (unless maybe you want to meditate to it).
"Up in Indiana" at least has some energy. "South Texas Girl" is really good once you really hear it, and it's still a pretty good album, but musically it feels a little muzak-ish.
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Addendum: Okay, it gets better the more you listen to it. Both variants of "I Will Rise Up" are pretty effective.
It's still 3 on a good day, though. I miss the less-produced, less-pop Lyle.
It's Not Big It's Large
Date undefinedGreat CD, enjoyed the Big Band cut and all the tunes from Lyle. One of my favorites.
