Consumer Guide Album

Carmaig DeForest: I Shall Be Released [Good Foot, 1987]
He's an acerbic miniaturist who knows words--just like one of his romantic antagonists, he's forever sharpening his clauses. He's got Alex Chilton on his side. A lot of smart guys will love him every time out. I think he proves that these days smart songwriters consider politics rather than romance the fun challenge, reserving my love for the shaggy-dog "Judas" and the self-explanatory "Crack's No Worse Than the Fascist Threat." B+