AMC's sophomore release marks a significant advancement over The Restless
Stranger, and offers more than a few of the band's definitive moments.
Much of the due credit goes to producer Tom Mallon, who arranges the record
with an intuitive grasp of the anatomical make-up of Mark Eitzel's burgeoning
songcraft; the rest of the credit belongs to Eitzel himself, who offers
up some of his first truly great compositions. Chief among them is "Outside
This Bar," a chilling portrait of the hermetically-sealed comforts
of the drinking life. (AMG)
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