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| Artist: Drive-by Truckers
Label: New West Records
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Rating:  44 reviews
Sales Rank: 211003
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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Good But not great, DBT grows up January 22, 2008
Jonathan Yates (Princeton, WV)
7 out of 8 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.
 Weak & Uninspired March 13, 2008
Brian Willard (Charlotte, NC USA)
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
As a longtime enthusiastic fan of the band, I'm not really feeling this record. Cooley's contributions this time out out save this record from being an almost total waste of time. "3 Dimes Down" and "Self-destructive Zones" are brilliant.
As for the rest of the record, it's overlong and stuffed with filler (like "You And Your Crystal Meth") and the band seems to have just taken a powder and sorely misses the talents of guitarist Jason Isbell. Bassist Shonna Tucker's 3 songs are all, unessential middle-of-the-road pap - especially the dreadful "I'm Sorry Houston". I can appreciate Patterson Hood becoming more introspective - but his singing and songwriting have paid the price. What used to fun songs have now become tedious, falsetto numbers talking about how sensitive he's become.
As some of the other reviewers have demonstrated, their fanbase have (for the most part) become sheep and will of course automatically rave about each release, regardless of quality, proclaiming it "the best DBT album ever."
The writing is sadly on the wall. This is a band in decline who's best days are far behind it.
 The Best 21st Century Southern Rock Band's Newest Album January 23, 2008
Terry Rumple (Jacksonville, FL USA)
6 out of 8 found this review helpful
This is a great album with a nice variety of styles. The best way to describe it is that it's real Rock and Roll for real people. Think Lynyrd Skynyrd, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, and Buffalo Springfield all wrapped up in one channeled for the 21st Century! If you don't like those groups you need not apply. Favorites include Two Daughters and a Beautiful Wife, The Righteous Path, Three Dimes Down, and The Man I Shot to name just a few. Brighter Than Creation's Dark Rocks!
Pretty Darn Good January 22, 2008
M. Mcmahon (Sullivan, Illinois USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The Truckers have delivered a pretty darn good album. It's not great, but it does rank among their best. For my tastes SRO is always the best. But this one ranks up along side Decoration Day and The Dirty South. It is very comparable to those two. The biggest difference being that Jason is no longer in the picture and Shonna has assumed his role as the third song writer. I do prefer Jason's songs to hers, but she does add nice harmonies to the songs. I also prefer Cooley to Patterson and this album has a very healthy does of Cooley. This is just a very nice album to listen to and if you like the Truckers you should like this one.
 I think I fell asleep January 22, 2008
W. Peabody (Washington - the state)
5 out of 13 found this review helpful
This does not sound like the DBT that I have come to know and love over the years. While some of the lyrics are ok where is the angst in the music, where is the edge. It sounds a lot like Patterson Hood's solo album.
If you are new to DBT buy some of the other cd's from them. They are great.
Listen to this one before you buy it. I wish I had.
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