Audio CD review:
Paul Westerberg - Stereo

Paul Westerberg - Stereo

Band: Paul Westerberg Title: Stereo Rating: Release Date: 2003-06-30 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: High Times 2: I'll Do Anything 3: Let's Not Belong 4: Silent Film Star 5: Knock It Right Out 6: 2 Days 'Til Tomorrow 7: Eyes Like Sparks 8: Footsteps 9: Kickin' the Stall 10: Between Love and Like 11: AAA 12: Baby Learns to Crawl 13: Dirt to Mud 14: Only Lie Worth Telling 15: Got You Down 16: No Place for You 17: Boring Enormous 18: Nothing to No One 19: We May Be the One 20: Don't Want Never 21: Mr. Rabbit - Paul Westerberg, Traditional 22: Let the Bad Times Roll - Paul Westerberg, Westerberg, Paul 23: Call That Gone?

Great double CD set from a songwriting genius Song's that especially stand out are: 'Eyes Like Sparks', 'Silent Film Star' and 'I'll Do Anything' rock out on the first disc. I've listened to all the Mat's albums, and this is by far the best solo work that Westerburg has done. The second disk is slower, meandering and more acoustic but compliments the first disk well: 'We May Be the One' and 'Boring Enormous' canonize Westerburg's legacy for a new age. Awesome! Who else could write a song like 'Got You Down' from the point of view of the husband of a woman who is playing around on him, the husband sharing his insights into the man she's playing around with, speaking almost out of pity for the wife and knowing how he is untrustworthy. Wonderful writing. Amazing song. Then there's 'Boring enormous' another song that I can't think of anyone else who could write it, an understanding of how we can become boring, said in the medium of rock no roll! And what about Baby Learns To Crawl. Incredible songwriting. I challenge anyone to point out anything substantially greater than this by The Replacements. I've never heard another song about a child growing up writen so intelligently and provocatively. Every track on Stereo is an excellent song! . don't buy or sell, it's crap I can't beleive all the die hards saying it's not crap. An awful record, don't buy it, please don't buy it. I've listened to it at least 15 times times the two week stretch after getting it. I love a record that takes ages to get into. It sucks. Disc 2 (the 'rock'nroll') one will not 'satisy you replacements fans' (don't believe it). It sounds like it's from a budweiser advert. the other disc is just so awful. It is not paul westerberg at all. I'm sorry, you will look back at my review if you buy this, and go, good fellow, should have listened. Dosen't deserve your money. . You can see a complete list of all Paul Westerberg discography, or go back to the Paul Westerberg tabs