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On Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs, Hamell on Trial uses his father-son relationship to address the American machine with a stellar blend of bold lyricism and candid politics. This album is for all those liberal-minded people who can t fathom raising a child in this world of non-tolerance, explains Ed Hamell, otherwise known as the string-punishing, acoustic punk minstrel Hamell On Trial. On his second LP for Righteous Babe Records, Hamell gets in touch with his outer child right before our ears. Newfound fatherhood is the inspiration here: Hamell's three-year-old son, Detroit, is all over the album, as a character in his dad's lyrics and as a guest vocalist. And the one-man-punkband is expanded with the help of a few friends (Andrew Case on drums, Mike Napolitano on electric guitar), as well as the production wizardry of Ani DiFranco (who also contributes backing vocals, synth bass, keys, drums and kazoo). But this isn't a Harry Chapin kind of party. The opening track, Inquiring Minds, finds Hamell pondering what he ll say when his kid asks him if he ever did drugs or had premarital sex, eventually deciding, I m gonna lie. Values finds Detroit using our unqualified president to get out of learning his ABCs. Is there some kind of presidential school?/Some kind of test or exam to show that you re the qualified man? Hamell sings over ironically playful acoustic plucking. Dad, I m gonna hold off on class/You can stick the alphabet up your ass. While he s no stranger to social issues, Songs For Parents... may be his most scathing indictment of the powers that be and funny enough to incite a laugh riot. Hamell on Trial provides witty insight to the question, How do I raise a child in today s world? And like every good children s story, Songs For Parents Who Enjoy Drugs has a strong moral: The guitar is mightier than the sword.
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This review is from: Songs For Parents (Audio CD)
I first heard of Hamell on trial when I attended Ani DiFranco's performance in London in October of last year, as he was the support. His music seemed to be completly different from the mainstream music, so I decided to buy this CD. I was impressed with the variety of songs on the CD, and thought it was completly different from anything I had ever heard. If you looking for something different, and away from the mainstream, this is a good place to start.
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3.5 out of 5 stars (6 customer reviews) 6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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SONGS FOR PARENTS WHO ENJOY DRUGS,
By The Phantom Reviewer "-P.R." - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Songs For Parents (Audio CD)
As posted by: Brian Baker / edited by: Mark Breen
http://www.citybeat.com/2006-02-08/musicshorttakes.shtml Ed Hamell plays his black acoustic Gibson with the elemental fury of an approaching storm front, sings like a man possessed by Babylonian demons and writes noirish crime tales, political tracts and morality plays with Elmore Leonard's underbelly perspective and the Weather Underground's righteous, militant indignation. Hamell's last album, Tough Love, was his fascinating response to his near-fatal hit-and-run accident and his latest is a similar reflection in the wake of the birth of his son. If you're afraid that parenthood might have mellowed Hamell toward syrupy sentimentality or blunted his rage, the title alone should allay your fears. If anything, Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs may be Hamell's most visceral social and political work to date, as evidenced by the hilariously pornographic anti-right screed of "Coulter's Snatch," the crime-as-political-statement anthem of "Civil Disobedience" or the father/son chat in "Values." Hamell's fatherhood dilemma comes to the fore in "Inquiring Minds," as he details his sordid past and envisions how he will frame his response when his son asks him about his misdeeds ("I'm gonna lie"). For those who love it when Hamell spins dark yarns from society's fringes, he doesn't disappoint with "Heat" and the revenge fantasy of "Hey Boss." Songs for Parents Who Enjoy Drugs is proof positive that there is absolutely no danger of Ed Hamell ever going gently into that good night. (Brian Baker) Grade: A 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
ed at his best,
By maxwell edison "beatle freak" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Songs For Parents (Audio CD)
awesome work. one of his best.buy it and play it LOUD.
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Hamell Is The Man,
By Joey The Squash - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Songs For Parents (Audio CD)
If you're curious about this guy this is a good CD to check out. This one and "Tough Love" are excellent "first CDs." Catchy tunes, witty lyrics - all the stuff that make Hamell On Trial one of my favorite songwriters.
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