RSSTravis Morrison Hellfighters [extended]
- Travistan [Barsuk, 2004] B+
- All Y'All [Barsuk, 2007] *
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Travis Morrison: Travistan [Barsuk, 2004]
Predictably, Morrison's predictably intelligent solo debut puts personality where the Dismemberment Plan's synergy used to be. If the old ploy almost works, that's because he gets synergy out of sidemen and because the album's better half focuses on his circumstances rather than his feelings, which bog the songs down toward the end. Try "Born in '72," a detailed account of privilege's lineaments and limitations, and don't think you're too well-informed for the edutaining ditties about the penny, the nickel, the dime, and the quarter. B+
All Y'All [Barsuk, 2007]
Emo goduncle showcases solider emotional smarts than many hepper heart-on-sleevers ("I'm Not Supposed to Like You [But]," "You Make Me Feel Like a Freak"). *