Tommy Stinson for President!
Hambone Samuelson | Washington DC | 11/01/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The fact that this album, recorded in 1997, was shelved for 7 years because of record company politics is a travesty. Had Stinson & his band's record come out in '97, it would have been hailed as one of the best records of the year. And in 2004, it still is: "Me" pulls at your heartstrings while rocking you silly; "Seven Days a Week" sounds like "Let It Be" era Replacements with a modern spin. If you like the Replacements, power-pop, the Faces, the Buzzcocks, etc, you can't do better than this album!"
Once,Twice,Three Times A Maybe
Moore Music | 12/10/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Tommy Stinson deserves a better fate than playing sideman to Axl Rose in Guns N Roses after releasing 2 CDs as good as this one and Bash & Pop's "Friday Night Is Killing Me". This CD is a bit more up-tempo than "Friday Night ..." & there is not a bad song on it. The songs are catchy & the playing is potent. It is every bit as good as any of Paul Westerberg's solo releases. Thanks to Rykodisc for releasing this gem (originally titled "Seven Days A Week") after Restless/Regency dropped the ball & shelved the original release. It's too bad label problems caused the band to fall apart. It would have been nice to hear another "Perfect" release."