.com The Bacon Brothers' third CD sounds like the work of bar-band regulars who've found themselves in a real studio with some real money. Prolific actor Kevin Bacon and his music-biz-vet brother, Michael, stretch out on the opener, "Paris," which is marked by polyrhythmic drums, over-the-top orchestration, and the raspy Knopfler/Springsteen affectations of Kevin. Lyrically, the brothers veer from straightforward, earnest love songs ("Sooner or Later") to something more topical (baby boomers get a sound thrashing on "Summer of Love [Woodstock '99]" and the alt-country effort "Don't Leave the Lava Lamp on for Me"). Flat storytelling, meanwhile, mars the likes of "Paris" and "Baby Steps." Still, while Can't Complain is far from groundbreaking, it's an easy listen for fans of tie-dyed rock. --Kelly Minnis
M**E
Can't Complain...Can't Go Wrong!!
If you like rock, country rock, country, folk, soul The Bacon Bros. are the ticket. With Michael's sweet, sweet voice, reminiscent of James Taylor mixed with Jim Croce and Kevin's voice, similar but rough around the edges, they are the perfect blend when they harmonize. Their original songs are a nice relief from what you hear coming out of the radio today. I am willing to wager that once you buy one of their CDs you'll have to buy them all. FOROSCO and Getting There are equally good. I highly recommend all three!!!
W**R
Four Stars
Good, but not as good as White Knuckles or his first Ten Years in Mexico
S**L
Good music!
Like it, good music!!
J**T
Five Stars
big fan of them
J**R
Love Bacon Brothers
Not their best but still really good
B**H
Awesome
I have several Cd fo him and his brother. Great to listen to buy and you will love it GREAT
K**L
Five Stars
Love the Bacon Brothers!
D**S
A great CD that's hard to stop listening to...
This is their third CD and it has some incredible songs on it. There is more orchestration (mainly strings) on this CD than on others, and it really works for these songs, and a few more rockers. Paris, written by Kevin, is an upbeat song that highlights the downside of fame. When I first saw the band perform this song live I was struck by how heartfelt it was and how he is, at times, imprisoned by his fame. Mother Fear is another song along these lines. There are romantic songs, too...Heart Half Full, Grace, and She is the Heart. Summer of Love really rocks, and in Don't You Leave the Lava Lamp on for Me Michael gives us a powerful picture of the 60s. And the funny song with a twist is I'm So Glad I'm Not Married. This is one of those CDs that I wind up having in my car for weeks, because when it loops back to the first song instead of changing it I think...ooo I really like that song, I'll change it after the next one...and before I know it, I've listened to it 4 or 5 times in a row.
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