I like Kris K, but I don't worship him like some reviewers do.
Sure, mr Kristofferson is beyond doubt one of the best wordsmiths country music has ever fostered and although his voice isn't beautiful, it's distinctive and it "works". Then add the fact that he has a talent for good music too.
On this album, what you get is a bunch of emotional country songs, not necessarily emotional as in crying material, but simply songs investigating various emotions, although there is certainly a few blue tunes too.
Musically, there's not much more than an accoustic guitar on this little darling and Kris comes across sounding a little bit like Johnny Cash did on his last recordings and a little bit like Townes van Zandt, but most of all like himself.
There's a few surprises too, like a song about Sinead O'Connor, didn't see that one coming.
There is not a weak song on this album, but there's also not a really strong standout song, no hammers, just good songs. The fact that this album is just about 30 minutes saves it, cos I couldn't listen any longer to a, by all means good, album, but somewhat repetitive.
This means that I can't give the album a rave review.
78,3% is all it gets in level of satisfaction.
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