Top 100 Albums of the Year: #95 Rodney Crowell, Tarpaper Sky Sidetracked by two exceptional collaborations, 2012s Mary Karr co-write Kin and last years Emmylou Harris duet Old Yellow Moon, Rodney Crowell again reunites with the band that helped him realize his first breakout via 1988s Diamonds & Dirt. Tarpaper Sky proves that the Houston Kid in his 60s remains as vital as ever, balancing ballads and bar room stomps, both cut with his characteristic sense of autobiographical detail and precarious mortality. Opening on the anthemic The Long Journey Home, the LP segues effortlessly into joyous Fever on the Bayou and raucous Frankie Please. The sparse God Im Missing You jars in its intimacy, while Grandma Loved That Old Man and bluesy Jesus Talk to Mama look both back and beyond. The aphorism-laced The Flyboy & the Kid rolls in ode to mentor Guy Clark, and closer Oh What a Beautiful World encompasses the vision of a poet committed to lifes overlooked but meaningful moments.
Posted on: Sat, 27 Dec 2014 19:43:09 +0000
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