Goldmine, July 20th, 2007
Robbie Fulks
Revenge!
Yep Roc (YEP-2125)
Grade: ****
Who would think that a wiseacre, sarcastic cynic like Robbie Fulks would be responsible for what ranks as one of the best live albums in recent memory? Anyone who's ever followed Fulks' career up to this point, that's who.
That's because over the course of his career, Fulks has proved to be not only an irreverent chronicler of humanity's foibles and foolishness, but an astute observer as well.
Nevertheless, it's Fulks' off-kilter approach that makes the most immediate impression here. The lead-off track eavesdrops on Fulks and his band...
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