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And my list continues to swell...
But seriously, this thread made me re-listen to When I Was Cruel last night. It's a bit long, but if he had trimmed two or three tracks, this disc would go into the "damn-near perfect" catagory. He uses computers and contemporary beats on this album, but sparingly and the songs themselves are solid. I don't think that it will sound dated 20 years from now. The lyrics are top-notch and the subject matter is pleasantly varied: a lawyer considers his career in Soul for Hire, an aging hipster meets his match in Spooky Girlfriend, 45 refers to aging, wwii, record singles, a gun. No EC album would be complete without a vitriolic rant, and Alibi is one of his best ("I love you just as much/As I hate your guts" and "Sometimes I'm so forgiving/EVERYTHING seems bad to me" are standout lines).
So, fine. WHY is he annoying? The voice? The face? The lyrics? The tunes? I'm rational. If you can tell us WHY he's "annoying" I'll read what you write. I'm always willing to consider a cogent, well-formed argument whenever I come across one.
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