As Lucinda Williams proved on World Without Tears, recording live-from-the-floor can be scintilating. John Hiatt's 18th album (the first on which The Goners get a joint credit) was recorded in such fashion in just eight days. Sadly, it contains none of the finesse that made his last album, The Tiki ...
As Lucinda Williams proved on World Without Tears, recording live-from-the-floor can be scintilating. John Hiatt’s 18th album (the first on which The Goners get a joint credit) was recorded in such fashion in just eight days. Sadly, it contains none of the finesse that made his last album, The Tiki Bar Is Open, such a joy. They sound like they’re playing in a roadhouse on a Friday night. Which is fine in its place. Out of context, it just sounds a mess.
