March 16-20, 1992

Entertainment Weekly (1/22/93, p.57) - "...a moving and sincere New Depression manifesto....[a] song cycle that lovers of early Dylan or Bruce Springsteen's NEBRASKA will find startlingly impressive..." - Rating: B+ Q (10/03, p.131) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...[This album] exposed the aching core of Tweedy and Farrar's songwriting..." Uncut (9/03, p.122) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...A superb all-acoustic affair....They really went the extra country mile..." Alternative Press (2/93, p.61) - "...Eschewing grunge for easygoing acoustic guitars, banjos, mandolins and some steel guitar, most of the songs here are gems of economy, melodic movement and lyrical wit...an exceptional album..." Dirty Linen (4-5/93, p.90) - "...a unified, righteous rant against capitalism and societal indifference to the plight of the workingman...reminds one of the virtues of Appalachian music as a medium for social protest. A totally convincing CD..." Option (11-12/92, p.151) - "...further solidifies the group's standing as one of the most honest, genuine and uncompromising bands around....It all adds up to some of the most beautiful and moving, politically progressive, blue-collar country-folk songs recorded in the digital age..."