Track Listings (14) - Disc #1| All Artists: Rex Hobart & Misery Boys Title: Forever Always Ends Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Bloodshot Records Original Release Date: 6/22/1999 Re-Release Date: 9/28/1999 Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock Styles: Americana, Indie & Lo-Fi Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 744302005324 |
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 | Rex Hobart & Misery Boys Forever Always Ends Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Pop, Rock
Part Paycheck, part Parsons, Rex Hobart's debut offers a formidable blend of teary honky-tonk and spunky country-rock. Like Paycheck in his prime, Hobart shows an acute understanding of how to write clever and catchy count... more » |
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Amazon.com Part Paycheck, part Parsons, Rex Hobart's debut offers a formidable blend of teary honky-tonk and spunky country-rock. Like Paycheck in his prime, Hobart shows an acute understanding of how to write clever and catchy country lyrics, and his are filled with nifty word play, delicious irony, and utter sincerity--an often elusive combination to be sure. He sets his words to an appealing combination of his own urgent acoustic strumming, a propulsive rock beat, and the prominent steel-guitar whine of Solomon Hofer, whose magnificent swirls and whirls call to mind Lloyd Green's salient work on Paycheck's '60s gems. Hobart may not have quite the pained expressiveness of Paycheck's voice, but his vocals have an understated but effective twang. --Marc Greilsamer Similar CDs
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CD ReviewsOne of the best hard country albums of the 1990s Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 09/25/2002 (5 out of 5 stars) "Although I'm a pretty picky listener, I have been known to get excited from time to time by a new country album, but it's truly a happy day when I get *this* excited. Now, I'll admit that this Hobart fellow might not be for everyone, but he sure did get my attention... The simple, bright production and Hobart's adenoidal voice bring to mind numerous freewheeling, laissez faire hippie-billy bands from the '70s, particularly folks who were well off the radar, such as Greezy Wheels, Robb Strandlund, or Deadly Earnest. However, Hobart's output is far more consistent than any of those one-hit wonders -- if the truth be told, there isn't a bad song on this album. Thematically it's a little repetitive (one big, toungue-in-cheek, overstated "I can't win, and boy do I know it..." country self-parody, sort of like Dwight Yoakam's last album...), but don't let that stop you... the music is solid and so are his normal-guy, nebbish vocals, and the lyrics are uniformly hilarious and witty. If you're among the ranks of those disappointed by Robbie Fulks' most recent efforts, give this guy a try -- he's not as bluesy, but he's just as brash." Heart-on-sleeve, tongue-in-cheek -- a darn fine debut. 09/15/1999 (4 out of 5 stars) "Rex Hobart's songwriting is definitely in the "beers & tears" vein of classic country, but he's obviously got a sense of humor about it that keeps it edgy. Musically, this stuff's great. The band plays very tight and they throw enough curve balls (tempo changes, odd melodies) that it never gets the predictablity that bogs down a lot of other alt-country bands. I've had a chance to see the band perform a couple of times (including a bizarre Bing Crobsby-esque Christmas show that convinced me that they're a cut above the rest). They're a hoot." When country was served with Grandma's cookin' Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | 10/30/1999 (5 out of 5 stars) "Rex Hobart began with backyard Bar-b-ques in old Kansas City. They have come so far, the wheels on the chevy are smokin' a delight. If you like Alternative Country and old country, such as Hank Williams, Rex and the Boys will light the flint to smoke your night away."
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