Steve Wynn and friends unite under the moniker The Baseball Project. The friends in question are Scott McCaughey (Young Fresh Fellows/Minus 5), his wife Linda Pitmon (Miracle 3) and Peter Buck (REM) and The Baseball Project’s first album is filled with the kind of stories that make baseball at least a little bit of an interesting sport.
With a lyrical content that’s rooted firmly in American history, the music couldn’t stay behind and ends up sounding like typical American rock with a folky touch that will entertain both fans of Tom Petty and The Posies. That is a good thing. Don’t get me wrong. “Frozen Ropens And Dying Quails” is a solid album made by musicians who know how to write a decent song. Yes, the artwork looks like they threw it all together in less than one minute but songs like “Broken Man”, “Satchel Paige Said” or “Jackie’s Lament” more than make up for that.
Score: 7.5 out of 10
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