Fred Eaglesmith - Falling Stars and Broken Hearts [2002][EAC,log

Artist: Fred Eaglesmith
Release: Falling Stars and Broken Hearts
Released: 2002
Label: Mapl
Catalog#: FSE 008
Format: FLAC / Lossless / Log (100%) / Cue
Country: canada
Style: Americana

01 I Ain't Ever Givin' In
02 Pretty Girl
03 Indian Motorcycles
04 Sugarcane
05 Ordinary Guy
06 Cumberland County
07 Rev It Up
08 Soft On My Shoulder
09 Dancin' On The Bar
10 I Wanna Buy Your Truck
11 Cold War
12 Your Sister Cried

With a potent mix of roots rock, roadhouse blues, and goofy asides, Canadian singer-songwriter Fred Eaglesmith knows how to wax poetically about what really matters--cars, trains, and girls (just check out classics "Time to Get a Gun" from Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline and Ralph's Last Show's "Big Hair"). Falling Stars and Broken Hearts may lack some of the comedic charms of his previous albums, but it should still serve the legion of Fredheads just fine. There are plenty of gems here: the creepy Tom Waits-inspired "Pretty Girl," the infectious guitar pop of "Sugarcane," and the sweet samba of "Soft on My Shoulder." Unfortunately, compared to Eaglesmith's anthemic Lipstick, Lies & Gasoline, the slower-paced, more earnest Falling Stars is a bit of a downer.