Artist: Jenny Lewis
Album: Acid Tongue
Worth Buying: Yes every song.
You will be interested in this album if you are a fan of: The Eagles, The Drive By Truckers, Linda Ronstadt in the 70's and Unpretentious Rock'n'Roll
Tell Me More: Get ready for a heaping helping of real Americana Rock'n'Roll. Before hearing this album I had heard a few things about Jenny Lewis. I knew she had been the lead singer of Rilo Kiley, and at one time I sampled some tracks from her first solo album "Rabbit Fur Coat". I almost bought it. Then I saw her on the TV show "Spectacle with Elvis Costello". It was probably a few days later that I came across her second CD "Acid tongue" at my local Borders store. I started to sample the tracks and found myself liking each one within the first 30 seconds. Since then I have enjoyed hearing these songs many times since and they grow on me with each listen. What strikes me most is just how unpretentious this album is. This is earthy Rock'n'Roll with a touch of Country, a sprinkling of Folk with a solid but not overpowering spoonful of rough Blues thrown in. If you miss the kind of albums that a lot of country rock and folk rock acts made in the 70's, I think you will find yourself enjoying this album. I think you will find that there is nothing acid about this tongue at all.
What about the packaging? At first I was not to thrilled with the packaging. The CD comes in a simple mini sleeve, much like a mini vinyl LP cover. One look at the CD label and I noticed that it replicates the old 70's Warner Bros Records labels with the palm trees. All the track titles are listed on the label the way they would have been on an LP. This is a nice touch, but an even nicer touch is that inside the sleeve there are some B&W replica polaroids photos of the recording sessions.
Listen to samples and buy in mp3 format
Buy in CD format
What If I am not ready to buy the whole album: Try Sing a Song for Them
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