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There's something in the American psyche that makes every hard rocker turn to country music at a certain age. And opening this album of cover versions with Gram Parsons' I Just Can't Take It Anymore is as fine a place to start as any. But leave it to Evan Dando to make even Wire (Fragile) and G.G. Allin (Layin' Up With Linda) sound good with an acoustic twang behind them. Such seemingly perverse choices make sense in his capable hands.
There's more to Varshons than a lazy accumulation of slow, sincere tunes of love and remorse though - The Lemonheads stray across to Dutch electronica on Dirty Robot and pay their dues to 60s psychedelia with Dandelion Seeds, making accomplished, respectful stabs at both.
Gibby Haynes (producer, ex-Butthole Surfers and long-standing pal of the band) has been swapping mixes with Dando for years. Their sheer eclecticism inspired the guys to collaborate on this outstanding set, with guest guitar from John Perry (Only Ones), and surprise vocals from Liv Tyler and Kate Moss. Like all the best mix tapes, it inspires the listener to go check out the artists represented; anything that leads to Townes Van Zandt (Waiting Around To Die) or Leonard Cohen (Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye) has to be good for the soul.
An album of cover versions can sometimes be evidence of a direction mislaid. Here, we have a collection of tributes that amounts to a mustering of troops in preparation for attack: The Lemonheads may be treading water but they certainly aren't drowning. --Al Spicer
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A grower,
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This review is from: Varshons (Audio CD)
Good album of well-chosen covers ... didn't really think much of it at first but it is a grower and has a fine selection of songs. Has been on my turntable a lot. All good apart from a turgid cover of 'Beautiful'. Favourite tracks 'I Just Can't Take It Anymore' and 'Layin Up With Linda'. It is no 'Its a Shame About Ray' though.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Long-overdue covers album from Dando and Co - just skip over track 7.,
This review is from: Varshons (Audio CD)
Evan Dando has always been a great interpreter of other people's songs - Luka, Brass Buttons, Mrs Robinson etc, so it was only a matter of time before he released a full album of them.
It's an interesting set of songs from artists ranging from the obvious, Parsons and Cohen, through to the willfully obscure, GG Alin's Layin' Up With Linda - which he turns in to a fabulous Cave-esque murder ballad. Dirty Robot - a horrible, embarrassing slab of electro-pop - spoils the overalll feel of the album and loses a star! Redemption arrives with the two closing tracks, Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye, with Liv Tyler and his fabulous interpretation of Linda Perry's Beatiful.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Poor,
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This review is from: Varshons (Audio CD)
I'm a long-time fan of the Lemonheads but felt insulted by this lacklustre collection. There's nothing here that tops the originals, or even comes close. In addition, despite all the hype about Gibby Haynes' production, it sounds like it was recorded in a vat of mud. Avoid.
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