A miss, this album seems forced. Three or four of the songs are listenable, the rest are rushed together and lack heart. "Hank" has some promise but falls flat, "Somewhere in the Middle" just sucks; only "If You Want to Hear a Love Song," "Stand up to the Man," "Radio's Misbehaving," and a rousing rendition of "Thunderbird Wine" are great. "Mary" and "When I'm Stoned" are done better live. "12 oz. Curls" might be one of the worst songs ever written. ( )