Fred Eaglesmith - Drive-in Movie (1996)

Fred Eaglesmith - Drive-in Movie (1996)

Fred Eaglesmith isn't exactly a country singer. Perhaps what this raspy-voiced Canadian troubadour has perfected is best described as North Country music. Owing something to Steve Earle's feistiness, John Prine's working-class song craft, and, as he develops in the studio, Tom Waits's musical dissonance, Eaglesmith creates music that's ultimately reflective of his background. One of nine kids, he grew up on a farm in southern Ontario, left home at 15 when his parents lost their spread, and has been making music ever since.

"Drive-In Movie" is the folk/alternative country album from Canadian-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith. This effort earned Eaglesmith Canada's prestigious Juno Award--the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy Award--in 1996 for "Best Roots & Traditional Solo Album." The songs on this, his seventh, album reveal Eaglesmith at his edgy best, with stories that leave you with a wry smile of recognition, nostalgia or dark humor.

01. I Like Trains
02. 49 Tons
03. Here's The Keys
04. Crashin' & Burnin'
05. Wilder Than Her
06. White Rose
07. Good Enough
08. Soda Machine
09. Freight Train
10. 49 Tons (reprise)
11. Drive-In Movie

If you like the music, buy it!