Best of 2010 - #6

Pete Yorn left Columbia Records for his fifth album, landing with indie label Vagrant. He also found a producer in Frank Black (Pixies) that pushed his sound to its (relatively) hardest rocking yet. Pete is still writing his straight ahead roots songs, but now they are wrapped with rock guitars and big beats. That's not to say that acoustic guitars don't show up on the album. They are used very effectively on songs like Rock Crowd, as each verse is primarily the acoustic guitar and Pete's voice, still full of emotion, and then swelling up (and pepping up) as you drive into the chorus. In my mind, this is THE Pete Yorn Album to own. If you've heard him previously and liked him, get it. If you haven't tried him out yet, you should.

Pete Yorn - Pete Yorn

Album Rating - 4.09 Stars

Pete Yorn - Pete Yorn

5 Star Tracks:

1. Precious Stone
3. Velcro Shoes
8. Always

4 Star Tracks:

2. Rock Crowd
4. Paradise Cove I
5. Badman
6. The Chase
9. Stronger Than
10. Future Life