BOTTLE ROCKETS
Leftovers (New West)
Reviewed by Eric Steiner

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Leftovers is one of two early Bottle Rockets CDs that New West Records will reissue in April. The other one, Brand New Year, is more of a rock record, but Leftovers is more of an alt-country disc. Leftovers was originally released by Doolittle records in 1998, the Austin imprint that eventually merged into New West in 2000. Leftovers is a collection that will remind alt-country fans of Uncle Tupelo and there's a reason for that: Bottle Rocket Brian Henneman played with Uncle Tupelo for a while, and he's written or co-written these eight alt-country gems. "Get Down River" and "Skip's Song" are my favorites from this disc, which will expand the audience for Missouri's standout roots rock outfit. While they've re-formed and changed labels since these tracks were captured by producer Eric "Roscoe" Ambel, Leftovers captures a valuable part of the 90's roots/Americana revival.

Track List:

Get Down River * Dinner Train to Dutchtown * Skip's Song * Coffee Monkey * If Walls Could Talk * Financing His Romance * My Own Cadillac * Chattanooga

© 2004 - Eric Steiner