Cowboy in Sweden

Entertainment Weekly (4/23/99, p.63) - "...baroque C&W pop with a hint of Bergman, recommended to Nick Cave fans and Gainsbourg revivalists..." - Rating: B+ Uncut - "One of the three songs with Lizell, 'Hey Cowboy' has much goofy charm thanks to Hazlewood's laconic hipster-on-a-horse routine..." CMJ (6/14/99, p.28) - "...combine the lyrics of a rugged, poetic spirit with the lush innovative recording techniques and arrangements of a suave songsmith. Imagine Willie Nelson, Burt Bacharach and Nico together in one studio, and you're almost there..." Melody Maker (5/1/99, p.38) - 4 stars (out of 5) - "...Quite a find....With the pathos of Johnny Cash and the soul-baring storytelling of Scott Walker, Lee's tales of empty whisky bottles and lost loves are refreshing..." No Depression (3-4/00, pp.101-3) - "...Lyrically a dark and eerie album, COWBOY homogenized all of Hazelwood's musical styles: rockabilly, country, and contemporary pop, complete with strings and light horn arrangements..." Mojo (Publisher) (5/99, p.113) - "...sweetening Hazlewood's creepy, weatherbeaten baritone with swathes of sentimental, muzaky strings, as he offers cold comfort for life's hardships..."