Dwight Yoakam - Population Me
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Track List: Population Me
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- The Late Great Golden StateDownload & Buy
- No Such ThingDownload & Buy
- Fair To MidlandDownload & Buy
- An Exception To The RuleDownload & Buy
- Population MeDownload & Buy
- Stayin' Up Late (Thinkin' About It)Download & Buy
- Trains And Boats And PlanesDownload & Buy
- If Teardrops Were DiamondsDownload & Buy
- I'd Avoid Me TooDownload & Buy
- The Back Of Your HandDownload & Buy
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Album Details: Population Me
- Release Date:
- 06/24/2003
- Label:
- Koch Records
- UPC:
- 684038817627
User Reviews: Population Me
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, June 21, 2003Reviewer: wren_wood - See all wren_wood's reviews -
Dwight Is Purely Himself!!
, June 25, 2003Reviewer: krfm56@prodigy.net - See all krfm56@prodigy.net's reviews1 of 1 Yahoo! Users found this Population Me review helpful Gotta Love this CD...He's fantantic at giving us the sweet-slow love songs as well as a great mix of hillbilly rockin', with what he does best, givin' us fans the twang mixed with the can't sit still wiggle-waggle feelin'....He has certainly given us anoter hit!! This CD will touch all age groups forsure! Enjoy, fellow Dwight lovers!! It's a 5+ by me!!!
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Pro Reviews: Population Me
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Dwight Yoakam returns on a new label with his first album proper in three years -- the soundtrack to his directorial film debut, South of Heaven, West of Hell is just that, not an album of songs. And while one might wonder if this is more of the same brand of Bakersfield-styled honky tonk blues from Yoakam and be right, there are two arguments as to why it's a necessary purchase. First and foremost, the quality of Yoakam's material is the most consistent in country music since the outlaws of the mid-'70s. Arguably, Yoakam has never released a shoddy album, and this one is no exception. Most importantly are the surprises, of which there are plenty. On the opener, "The Late Great Golden State," written by Mike Stinson, Yoakam does his best Jackson Browne-Eagles -- and actually reveals why the L.A. drugstore cowboy sound is timeless when done right. Former Eagle Timothy B. Schmidt lends a hand on the backing vocals and gives it a solid "take it easy" rollicking roll. Elsewhere, as on the title track driven by guitar ace Pete Anderson and pedal steel, banjo, and dobro king Gary Morse, Yoakam weaves a perfect blend of driving rockabilly, Chuck Berry, and honky tonk. On a banjo-drenched cover of Burt Bacharach's "Trains and Boats and Planes," Yoakam sings his skinny butt off, while Anderson rides the mandolin down into the lost wail of Scott Joss' fiddle. They transform the pop song into a traditional country shuffle graced with the high lonesome sound of Earl Scruggs' electrifying banjo work, punching the fills and turnarounds with grease and grit. "If Teardrops Were Diamonds" is one of Yoakam's most beautiful ballads. Willie Nelson performs a duet with him, adding a gorgeous pop sensibility to Yoakam's hillbilly moan. Through the rest, Yoakam's songwriting continues to grow and transform itself into an accurate reflection of American culture as felt through the poetic heart of a country musician. The songs are right there: lean, tough, raw, and drenched with hooks as well as emotions -- check out the honky tonk stroll of "I'd Avoid Me Too." This is stellar, kickin' impure country. - Thom Jurek, All Music Guide |
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With his strippeddown approach to traditional honky tonk and Bakersfield country, Dwight Yoakam helped return country music to its roots in the late '80s. Like his idols Buck Owens, Merle Haggard, and Hank Williams, Yoakam never played by Nashville's...Full Dwight Yoakam Biography
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This review is based on a streaming version available from amazon.com after pre-ordering the CD - fans who have heard only the single, Back of Your Hand, may be surprised by the rest of the songs since they do not share the same sound, but they should stick with it. Yoakam has taken good care of his voice and it shines here, particularly on Fair to Midland and the duet with Willie Nelson, If Teardrops Were Diamonds. Banjo, pedal steel, and mandolin are used freely throughout although there is not as much fiddle as on earlier albums. The title song is a stunner... one wonders just how autobiographical it is in terms of having had his heart stepped on.
After several years of focusing more on acting and film-making (his personal project of a few years ago, the western film South of Heaven West of Hell, may have been a commercial and financial loss but it is well worth watching), it's good to see Dwight in the press to promote this album and getting air time on country music TV. He remains an enormously talented performer with passion for music that rings true on every cut. ...