Review by LarryG
4 stars out of 4
Tomorrow The Green Grass is a joyful record from one of the best bands
of the 90's. Though it turned out to be their last record together, the
center of the record is the harmonies of singer/writers Gary Louris and
Mark Olson, creating a warm, inviting feel. On the masterpiece Blue,
they sing of the sadness of being left but the uplifting vocals make it
clear things are going to be O.K. The band has fun on Ten Little Kids, a
nostalgic celebration of being with your buddies with no adults in sight
and Badfinger's Bad Time. Miss Williams' guitar is a little gag inducing
in its worshipful lyrics about Olson's love for wife Victoria Williams
but the music convincingly communicates his joy. The Jayhawks have
since been able to survive Olson's departure thanks to Louris' brilliant
writing and playing. On Tomorrow The Green Grass, his soaring, infectious
music matches the tale of abandoning all for love on I'd Run Away. Two Hearts
is a poignant song about how being in love can cause a couple pain. The
hooks on songs like Nothing Left To Borrow are irresistable, the playing
is great and the sound is always welcoming and real folk rock.
Here's what others reviewers have to say:
"...there's always a riff or two that suggest that someone in the
band has one hell of a record collection. That's fitting, since the
Jayhawks reflect rock's past much more than its future. They're not
backward looking, though--they just like their music simple and
direct..." 3.5 Stars - Very Good Rolling Stone 3/9/95,
pp.66-67
"...They pick up where they left off, stranded between a promise
and a hard place. The harmonies of [Gary] Louris and Mark Olson are as
clean as the emotions are muddled, as though every beacon of grace was
a mirage, and each hard-won blessing a curse..." 7 - Recommended
Spin 3/95, pp.96-97
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