From Good Homes - Hick-Pop Comin At Ya! 1994

Most people who have heard of From Good Homes (much less own one of their CDs) probably know 1994's Open up the Sky or 1998's From Good Homes, both on RCA. Hick-Pop Comin' at Ya! was their first CD and was a self-released effort. The ten tracks here are the loosest and most inspired of the band's albums. It is no coincidence that the bonus material on the promotional CDs for Open up the Sky were live versions of Hick-Pop songs. "Drivin' and Cryin'" is a fast and furious song that any fan of Allgood and Rusted Root will find instantly familiar (and easy to dance to). Critics get apoplectic when Dave Matthews reigns in his jamming sensibilities and records a tight, song-oriented album. From Good Homes did the same thing with this underappreciated album of great pop songs that lent themselves to awesome live jams -- in 1993! "Suzanne Walker" is perhaps the most singable jam band song besides Blues Traveler's "Run-Around." And it is poignant too: "Suzanne Walker lost her parents at 13 -- you know how that rip your world apart/She ran away, had three kids at 17 and you know that's not an easy way to start." "Comin on Home" is a song any Train fan would love. Clearly, Dan Myers (sax), Jamie Coan (fiddle), and Patrick Fitzsimmons (drums) can clearly jam until last call. The real shame is that Hick-Pop Comin' at Ya! is an out of print, self-released CD from 1993 by a band few know about. But look closely at your used CD stores. This is a highly recommended CD. AMG.

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