Review of The Lemonheads
by Tim Newbound
From Rock Sound, October 2006
Ten years on from Evan Dando's last record under The Lemonheads' banner, this return with much-anticipated new studio material is comfortingly fantastic. Sadly, many such comeback albums fall flat, more motivated by money than music. But if this album was lazily strung together for cash then it only further reinforces the notion that Dando is a genius beyond reproach. By the early ‘90s The Lemonheads were firmly established as one of the best alt-rock bands on the planet, and there is thankfully no drop in form here. 'Pittsburgh', for example, would be a standout track on 92's breakthrough album 'It's A Shame About Ray', while 'Poughkeepsie' skillfully affects that rootsy, punchy sensibility that is almost exclusively Dando's. A magnificent record.
9/10