Eventually

I have no idea what the "Album Reviewer" was smoking, but there is not a weak cut on this album. Westerberg delivers in a big, big way on this album...buy it.

I just have to defend this album against the itunes review. I'm a Replacements fan and I never really cared much for Westerberg's late 'Mats or solo stuff, except for this album. In my mind, it's the perfect balance between his softer, introspective, acoustic side and the hard rockin' punk we know and love. The acoustic and electric guitars blend together well, with one side usually slightly overtaking the other at different points on the album. Rather than sounding cluttered or ambivalent, it's a dynamic balance that makes the album powerful and coherent without being a one-trick-pony. And from Angel's Walk to Good Day to These Are the Days, the songwriting is poignant without being boring or whiny. You've Had It With You is a Replacements song through and through, and the only full-on rocker that still works well with the album's softer tone. The songs are melodic and have better hooks than Westerberg's other solo stuff. The bottom line is this album sounds like it should've been made right after Pleased to Meet Me, which is damn high praise.

when he is on, i do believe there isn't a better wordssmith. i discovered this after i became a father, and if you really want to know what it's like to have kids after being lost in a sea of self-centered post adolescent narcisim, check out angels walk. it is a nice coda to the end of that era in your life.