Gibby Haynes from the Butthole Surfers used to send Evan Dando mixtapes which probably inspired this Lemonheads cover album. Haynes himself was brought in as well, parked his ass in the producer chair and helped put a bunch of covers on tape by artists that are pretty diverse. Townes Van Zandt, Christina Aguilera, Wire, G.G. Allin and Leonard Cohen… it’s all here in mostly acoustic versions. Except for the electro of “Dirty Robot”. Which brings me to my next point…
Because a sausage party is not as much fun, they brought in some ladies as well. “Dirty Robot” boasts guest vocals by Kate Moss and none other than the luscious Liv Tyler gets to sing along on “Hey, That’s No Way To Say Goodbye”.
Like I said, no loud rock or guitars that are heavy on the feedback this time around folks! It’s all acoustic and mellow on here. It’s nice enough but probably only a worthy addition to the Lemonheads discography for the real fans. I just hope that the band’s follow-up to 2006’s self-titled album didn’t get delayed too much with the release of “Varshons” because that’s the one I’m looking forward to!
Score: 7 out of 10
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