★★★★★
Puff Daddy wants you to feel his pain. He'd like you to knowthat like pimpin', being a millionaire rap star ain't easy. Infact, for a righteous brother like himself, it's a stone bitch.He still grieves for his late buddy the Notorious B.I.G. Hefeels bad about the beating he allegedly put on a record exec inthat silly misunderstanding about the Nas video. And he can'tfathom why all those playa haters resent his success so much. So Puff Daddy (a.k.a...
- ew.com
2011-03-03
★★★★★
What began as Cracker's sociological experiment--playing outlaw-country covers in biker bars under the nom de musique Ironic Mullet--has resulted in an album that somehow comes across as poignant social commentary...
- www.soundspike.com
2010-12-07
★★★★★
After a decade of quiet service, Cracker comes roaring back in top form on their newest album. Frontman David Lowery and guitarist Johnny Hickman are still helming the band - an offshoot of Camper Van Beethoveen - and are still producing edgy alternative rock that was a staple on college radio back in the mid-1990s. This latest release features all the attributes that made Cracker great in their heyday: witty lyrics, hook-filled riffing and urgent delivery...
- www.hour.ca
2010-11-02
★★★★★
Get ready, key Pitchfork demographic (18-25 year olds); you're about to become the target of an oldies campaign. Given the ever-shortening waiting period for nostalgia (hey, man, remember when the Patriots won the Super Bowl?) it's just a matter of time before the first "hits of the 90s" radio stations start popping up across the country...
- pitchfork.com
2010-09-11
★★★★★
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- spin.com
2010-08-25
★★★★★
Cracker's official website has the tagline of "countryband within a rock band", and they have been ploughing thismusical landscape since the early 1990s. Cracker'ssinger/guitarist David Lowery's history goes back muchfurther. I first encountered his blend of wit and wisdomwhen he was fronting the '80s country punk riot that wasCamper Van Beethoven. He now was a foot in both camps sincereforming Camper and the bands often gig together...
- www.musicomh.com
2010-08-23
★★★★★
David Lowery and Johnny Hickman teamed up with the Salmon two years ago to breathe fresh life into the madcap and super-subtle world of "Eurotrash Girl", "Ms Santa Cruz County" and the majestic "Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)", among others?all hits in an alternative world inhabited by a hybrid variation on a countrified Steely Dan. Cracker's bittersweet hilarity guarantees a hardcore following, and they'll love this kaleidoscopic review. Expertly played, a whole heap of snappy fun...
- www.uncut.co.uk
2010-06-19
★★★★★
I like Cracker. Quite a bit. Their thin first album had a single ("Teen Angst"), video (the band nearly gets hit by a plane! ha ha!), and press-gathering back story (David Lowery, former singer of beloved, low-sales Camper Van Beethoven, starts somewhat more straightforward rock band) which could have been the major plot points for "One Hit Wonder: The Movie...
- www.nudeasthenews.com
2010-04-10
★★★★★
The view from the desert as the sun sets on the American empire ("Yalla Yalla [Let's Go]," "Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me").
- www.robertchristgau.com
2009-09-19
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