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| ARTIST: |
Ike Reilly
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| ALBUM: |
Salesmen and Racists |
| LABEL: |
Republic / Universal Records |
| RELEASED: |
2001 |
After listening to this record one thing
is clear; when Ike Reilly sets out to write a song he's
not just writing a song. Ike is the kind of artist that
grabs a hold of you, sits you down like an old buddy and
delivers a tale with a smart-alec grin....over a beer.
With each track of this Chicago songsmith's debut, Salesmen
and Racists, Reilly draws you in. By the end of the
record you'll find yourself saying, "I love this guy". It's
rare to find such superb songwriting and brilliant wit so
tightly intertwined in great rock and roll. Ike checks in
song after song with contagious, hook-filled tunes that
are simply infested with brutal honesty, biting, clever
sarcasm and the poetry of the everyday schlep.
Standout tracks deserving heavy rotation include "Hip Hop
Thighs #17," "Angel & Whores" and the undeniably brilliant
"Commie Drives A Nova." This is not to say that the gems
on Salesmen and Racists
stop at radio friendly hits. The Dylan-esqe anthem in "My
Wasted Friends" is quite possibly one of my favorite songs
of the year, and "Put a Little Love In It" is an instant
sing along. This is the kind of record that is instantly
likable and endlessly engaging.
review by Gaspar Sciacca
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