Audio Cassette review:
Jr. Robert Earl Keen - Gringo Honeymoon

Jr. Robert Earl Keen - Gringo Honeymoon

Band: Jr. Robert Earl Keen Title: Gringo Honeymoon Rating: Release Date: 26 July, 1994 Media: Audio Cassette Tracks: 1: Think It over One Time 2: Tom Ames' Prayer 3: Gringo Honeymoon 4: Raven and the Coyote 5: Lonely Feelin' 6: Merry Christmas from the Family 7: Barbeque 8: Lynnville Train 9: I'm Comin' Home 10: Dreadful Selfish Crime

Editoral Review Joe Ely is a big fan of his songs, covering "When Kindness Fails" and "The Road Goes On Forever", but Keen has been recording low-key albums of his own since the mid-'80s. His hair isn't as electric as Lyle Lovett's, and his life isn't as tragic as Townes Van Zandt's, but Keen is the sort of literate songwriter Texas produces by the bushel. His ability to capture the lives of nickel-and-dime losers is reminiscent of Raymond Carver one minute, John Prine the next. On Gringo Honeymoon, Keen proves he can funny--his "Merry Christmas from the Family" is a wicked take on holiday dysfunction--and overall it's his most consistent album. The only misstep is "Barbecue," a slight appreciation of wood-smoked meat that feels obvious and forced. --Keith Moerer .. You can see a complete list of all Jr. Robert Earl Keen discography, or go back to the Jr. Robert Earl Keen tabs