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| ==Production== | ==Production== | ||
| ] played piano on "Nowheres Near", about a band carrying on despite a lack of recognition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amorim |first1=Kevin |title=On the Record |work=Newsday |date=January 19, 1997 |page=C23}}</ref> He also encouraged Dunlap to rerecord many of his vocal parts, telling him that they "didn't have any guts".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moon |first1=Tom |title=Guitar Man Gets By with Small Expectations |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=November 22, 1996 |department=Features Weekend |page=17}}</ref> "Hate This Town", about taking over the family business, was inspired by an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lepage |first1=Mark |title=Slim Dunlap Times Like This |work=The Gazette |date=January 18, 1997 |page=E7}}</ref><ref name=LJ/> | The album was recorded over two years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Meyer |first1=Jim |title=Dunlap holds a mirror to rock industry |work=Star Tribune |date=October 11, 1996 |page=3E}}</ref> ] played piano on "Nowheres Near", about a band carrying on despite a lack of recognition.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Amorim |first1=Kevin |title=On the Record |work=Newsday |date=January 19, 1997 |page=C23}}</ref> He also encouraged Dunlap to rerecord many of his vocal parts, telling him that they "didn't have any guts".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Moon |first1=Tom |title=Guitar Man Gets By with Small Expectations |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer |date=November 22, 1996 |department=Features Weekend |page=17}}</ref> "Hate This Town", about taking over the family business, was inspired by an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lepage |first1=Mark |title=Slim Dunlap Times Like This |work=The Gazette |date=January 18, 1997 |page=E7}}</ref><ref name=LJ/> | ||
| ==Critical reception== | ==Critical reception== | ||
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| Times Like This | ||||
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| Studio album by Slim Dunlap | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll | |||
| Label | Medium Cool/Restless | |||
| Slim Dunlap chronology | ||||
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Times Like This is the second album by the American musician Slim Dunlap, released in 1996. Dunlap supported the album with a North American tour.
Production
The album was recorded over two years. Paul Westerberg played piano on "Nowheres Near", about a band carrying on despite a lack of recognition. He also encouraged Dunlap to rerecord many of his vocal parts, telling him that they "didn't have any guts". "Hate This Town", about taking over the family business, was inspired by an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Alternative Rock | 6/10 |
| Lincoln Journal Star | |
| Orlando Sentinel | |
The Orlando Sentinel noted that Dunlap "can tell a story with wit and conciseness." The Los Angeles Times said that Dunlap's albums "crank out a loose and juicy Stones-'Mats-rockabilly mix while taking a basement-level underdog's view of the rock 'n' roll life, skewering those with star-trip pretensions." The Santa Fe New Mexican opined that the album is "just this side of sloppy... it sounds like he actually had a great time recording it."
The Lincoln Journal Star said that the album "has the same easy-going, let's-rock attitude of Dunlap's live performances and his Keith Richards-meets-John Prine voice endearingly scratches its way into the aural nerve center." Stereo Review concluded that "the instantly addictive 'Girlfiend' is hands down the most perfect two-minute single that's never going to get on the radio."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Yet/Ain't No Fair (In a Rock'N'Roll Love Affair)" | |
| 2. | "Girlfiend" | |
| 3. | "Hate This Town" | |
| 4. | "Little Shiva's Song" | |
| 5. | "Jungle Out There" | |
| 6. | "Cozy" | |
| 7. | "Cooler Then" | |
| 8. | "Chrome Lipstick" | |
| 9. | "Nowheres Near" | |
| 10. | "Radio Hook Word Hit" | |
| 11. | "Times Like This" |
References
- ^ Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock. Miller Freeman Books. p. 393.
- Mehr, Bob (2016). Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements. Hachette Books. p. 401.
- Gilmer, Vickie (February 1997). "Times Like This". Audio. Vol. 81, no. 2. p. 80.
- Reece, Doug (November 2, 1996). "Roadwork". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 44. p. 23.
- Meyer, Jim (October 11, 1996). "Dunlap holds a mirror to rock industry". Star Tribune. p. 3E.
- Amorim, Kevin (January 19, 1997). "On the Record". Newsday. p. C23.
- Moon, Tom (November 22, 1996). "Guitar Man Gets By with Small Expectations". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 17.
- Lepage, Mark (January 18, 1997). "Slim Dunlap Times Like This". The Gazette. p. E7.
- ^ Wolgamott, L. Kent (December 22, 1996). "'Times Like This': Dunlap crafts one of the year's best discs". Lincoln Journal Star. p. H6.
- "Times Like This Review by Ralph Heibutzki". AllMusic. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (October 25, 1996). "Slim Dunlap". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 10.
- "Best Bets". Los Angeles Times. October 31, 1996. p. F2.
- Terrell, Steve (December 13, 1996). "Terrell's Tune-Up". Pasatiempo. The Santa Fe New Mexican. p. 36.
- Simels, Steve (January 1997). "Times Like This". Stereo Review. Vol. 62, no. 1. p. 103.