Missouri's the Bottle Rockets used to be billed as being from Festus. They now reside in St. Louis, which doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
Despite the fact that they've always flirted along the edges of popularity, coming up right at the same time that Wilco, Son Volt, and the Old 97s were making their names heard, the Bottle Rockets have never really had the same sort of success. They've got a rabid fanbase, however, and the band returns the love given them, such as picking one fan's set list for each of the 15 fifteenth anniversary shows last year.
And, hell -- they're on Bloodshot. That there is the mark of quality all by itself. With the exception of anything Trailer Bride ever did, I can't say there's not a Bloodshot release I've disliked. They do what they do quite right, and the Bottle Rockets' Lean Forward is a continuation of that high mark of quality.
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I don't care where the Bottle Rockets are from these days, the simple fact is that they put on one hell of a live show.
Their new CD, Lean Forward, contains some of the best songs they've ever done.
Go see them!
Bring earplugs.
(Brian Henneman has lived in St. Louis for over 10 years, by the way.)
Try to tell that to people from Festus.
The best song will never get sung
The best life never leaves your lungs
So good, you won't ever know
I never hear it on the radio
Can't hear it on the radio
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