Nov. 25, 2009 - Issue #736: Poster Boys
Matt Epp
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If you could judge an album on beard quality alone, troubadour Matt Epp's
Safe or Free would be an instant classic. While the album doesn't quite
achieve such lofty status, it is interesting, layered and vast in
scope—though with tracks oscillating between uplifting spirituals about
the life of Jesus ("Follow Me") and obsession-driven murder ballads ("They
Won't Find the Bodies") and all points in between, the album ends up feeling
a little too scattershot and eclectic, lacking an internal cohesion. Despite
its thematic shortcomings, the album is worth a listen and shows that Epp can
write, sing and grow some fine facial hair.Matt Epp
Safe or Free
(independent)
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