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Brighter Than Creation's Dark | 
| Artist: Drive-by Truckers
Label: New West Records
List Price: $24.98
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Rating:  41 reviews
Sales Rank: 60186
Format: Limited Edition
Media: LP Record
Discs: 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 12.1 x 12.1 x 0.2
UPC: 607396500925
EAN: 0607396500925
ASIN: B0015673HG
Release Date: June 24, 2008
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| Tracks:
| • | Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife | | • | Dimes Down | | • | Righteous Path | | • | I'm Sorry Huston | | • | Perfect Timing | | • | Daddy Needs a Drink | | • | Self Destructive Zones | | • | Bob | | • | Home Field Advantage | | • | Opening Act | | • | Lisa's Birthday | | • | That Man I Shot | | • | Purgatory Line | | • | Home Front | | • | Checkout Time in Vegas | | • | You and Your Crystal Meth | | • | Goode's Field Road | | • | Ghost to Most | | • | Monument Valley |
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Album Description
180-gram, 2-disc gatefold. The 2008 album from Drive-By Truckers is a 19-song 75+ minute Southern Gothic Rock n' Roll masterpiece. The album features songs from Patterson, Cooley and Shonna. The three guitar attack continues with John Neff. The album also features contributions from Spooner Oldham. Features the songs "The Righteous Path", "3 Dimes Down" and "Purgatory Line".
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| Customer Reviews: Read 36 more reviews...
 A masterpiece January 23, 2008
Dean Dauphinais (Grosse Pointe, MI USA)
16 out of 20 found this review helpful
I've been listening to this album pretty much non-stop for the last couple of weeks. As a longtime DBT fan, I'm pretty comfortable in saying that I think this is their best album yet. I was worried when Jason Isbell left the band. I wasn't sure the band could keep up the quality without Jason in the band. But I was wrong. And that's not in any way meant to be a knock on Jason Isbell. (I love his solo record!) It's just that DBT pulled a rabbit out of their hat with BTCD. From start to finish, this record is nothing but top-notch songs. Great melodies, great lyrics. Mike Cooley and Patterson Hood...along with the impressive Shonna Tucker...really hit a home run with this one. Too long? No way. Full of filler? No way. Nineteen kick-butt songs, and nothing else. I swear, there isn't a bad song on this album. And there are a bunch that stand out as just totally killer tracks: "Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife," "The Righteous Path," "I'm Sorry Huston," "Self Destructive Zones," "The Opening Act," "That Man I Shot" (rock and roll!!!), "The Purgatory Line," and the album closer, "Monument Valley." All freakin' fabulous songs. And my favorite song (for the moment) on the album? "You and Your Crystal Meth." Never have I heard 7 notes on a piano tell such a chilling, haunting story. By far one of the most thought-provoking songs I've heard in a long time. I really and truly think this is the Drive-By Truckers best album to date. They've had other fabulous records, but this one shows that their aging like fine wine. Hats off to Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, and the rest of the best Southern rock and roll band in the world today. And one of the best rock and roll bands in the world...period!
This Will Be on of 2008's Best. January 22, 2008
Jeff Leaming
11 out of 15 found this review helpful
First of all, thank you Amazon for offering this in 256/DRM-free format. And most importantly, thanks to DBT for giving us this exceptional piece of work. This is the Trucker's strongest effort since The Southern Rock Opera in my humble opinion.
The departure of Jason Isbell had me concerned but those concerns have been laid to rest. I must say the Truckers sound better than ever! Brighter Than Creation's Dark will be rockin' my headphones, home sound system and car for quite some time.
Don't hesitate. Treat yourself. Buy this now!!!
 Another step in the wrong direction February 8, 2008
Bigcat@1984 (Streamwood, IL)
11 out of 14 found this review helpful
They started to slip with "A Blessing and a Curse" and this record is even
worse. I absolutely love these guys and its upsetting to see the
direction they are headed. Perhaps the high expectations and terrific
reviews are finally starting to catch up with them? Its hard to put out
as much music as they have and maintain the quality. As usual, Amazon
reviewers have consistenly given this record 5 stars... what are they
listening to? Have they heard "Dirty South" or "Pizza Deliverence"? If this record is 5 stars, then those go to eleven!
The songs here seem short/unfinished when compared to bigger, epic songs from the earlier records. They dont tell complete stories. I understand that less is more sometimes, but not here, not with this band. They are
at their best with some attitude. If you dig depressing/personal tunes -
"Decoration Day" is the better disc.
The band seems pre-occupied with deep thoughts and psycho-babble like the album title "Brighter than Creation's Dark". Lines like "To execute his
gladness on the fullness of his cup" sounds like they are trying to live
up to someone else's notion of who they should be. Its seems they are
trying too hard to be poets instead of speaking from the heart about what
they know. They were better when they railed on Buford Pusser! Lines like "I used to love you, but now you suck" and "he might kneel, but he never bends over" are just sophomoric.
The absence of Jason Isbel hurts a little but its not the main problem with this disc. Shonna Tucker's songs hold their own and she has a
nice country-rock voice that seems to fit well with the band. Perhaps
shortening this record would have helped, but even the filler on
"Southern Rock Opera" is better than the best stuff on this record.
I appreciate this band continuing to crank out music and touring... but
there isnt a single memorable track of the 19 on this disc. Hopefully
they can recall the magic of songs like "Zip City", "Cottonseed", "Uncle
Frank", and "Tornadoes" some day. I am giving them one more chance.
 "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. . ." February 29, 2008
loce_the_wizard (Lilburn, GA USA)
11 out of 13 found this review helpful
After half a dozen listens, I find that The Drive-by Truckers latest recording, "Brighter Than Creation's Dark," still sounds somewhat unfinished and a bit disjointed. Many tracks here have that signature DBT grit and dark energy, and the Mike Cooley tracks rise to the top on this disc, both for their pace and wit.
Some of Patterson Hood's contributions--and I know he is the leader of the band--hold their own with his earlier work, e.g., The Opening Act. But sometimes the tales and actions of those characters who inhabit the dark places in his mind push me away. For instance, the broken glass in your fingertips tone of You and Your Crystal Meth is haunting but not something I can say I'm drawn to want to hear over and over. Nor can I muster much love for Daddy Needs a Drink
I think the Shonna Tucker songs are certainly OK, if a bit tentative, and her somewhat hesitant voice betrays emotions not fully vented here. She and drummer Brad Morgan do make a whale of a rhythm section. Another plus if having Spooner Oldham in the mix on about three-fourths of songs, and the cagey keyboard vet never gets in the way and sounds as smooth as ever here.
But I have to say it: I miss Jason Isbell's contribution, both his songs and his guitars. Although John Neff knows his way around the music here, he does not seem to have permission to take over some of the songs the way Isbell could at times.
If the tone and energy here only matched that of Wes Freed's excellent artwork, than "Darker than Creation's Bright" would be the next great DBT recording instead of being a very good one. What's lacking, for me, is that sense of coherence that makes an album great. To quote Yeats, "Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold. . ."
Good But not great, DBT grows up January 22, 2008
Jonathan Yates (Princeton, WV)
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I was 15 when ganstabilly came out, and ten years later I get my hands on DBT's latest album, BTCD . I've grown alot in those 10 years, and as anyone who has had the pleasure of listining to the Truckers past six albums has witnesed the band grow and develop as well.
In what may be the band's least "rock" album to date, the Truckers iron out a beautiful, sad, funny, and at times slow album that sounds straight out of the late 60's.
This is an album for Rock and Roll fans, but for the DBT uninitiated, I would steer one to Southern Rock Opera or Decoration Day first.
But that said BTCD is a great album with imaginative lyrics, and a passionate flow that captures your attention for all 19 songs. Some early highlights are: A Ghost to Most, The Rightous Path, and Perfect Timing.
One Problem though... where is the vinyl release that was promised? It would have been nice to get that at the same time as the CD.
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