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John Hiatt|Little Head

Little Head

John Hiatt

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By attempting to loosen up on Little Head, John Hiatt only accentuates his songwriting slump. Hiatt tentatively backs away from pure Americana, trying to make the rhythms looser and the lyrics funnier. It's supposed to be a lighthearted record, but the humor is so labored and the music so forced that it largely falls flat. But the real problem is Hiatt's shockingly listless songwriting. Although he's recycled past ideas on Perfectly Good Guitar and Walk On, his craftsmanship made those two efforts at least marginally entertaining. On Little Head, his skill has abandoned him -- there's no spark to the music, no bite to the lyrics, no hooks in the melodies. "Pirate Radio" comes close to rocking, and "Graduated" is an affecting ballad, yet they pale next to the finest moments not only on Bring the Family and Slow Turning, but also Walk On. Which means it's arguably his weakest album to date.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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1
Little Head
00:03:45

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

2
Pirate Radio (Album Version)
00:04:27

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records, Inc.

3
My Sweet Girl
00:04:04

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Davey Farragher, Producer

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

4
Feelin' Again
00:03:45

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Davey Farragher, Producer

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

5
Graduated
00:04:38

John Hiatt, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records, Inc.

6
Sure Pinocchio
00:04:16

Davey Faragher, Composer, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

7
Runaway
00:05:53

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Davey Farragher, Producer

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

8
Woman Sawed In Half
00:04:31

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

9
Far As We Go
00:04:16

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Davey Farragher, Producer

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

10
After All This Time
00:03:24

Davey Faragher, Producer - John Hiatt, Composer, Producer, MainArtist - Davey Farragher, Producer

(C) 1997 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 1997 Capitol Records Inc.

Album review

By attempting to loosen up on Little Head, John Hiatt only accentuates his songwriting slump. Hiatt tentatively backs away from pure Americana, trying to make the rhythms looser and the lyrics funnier. It's supposed to be a lighthearted record, but the humor is so labored and the music so forced that it largely falls flat. But the real problem is Hiatt's shockingly listless songwriting. Although he's recycled past ideas on Perfectly Good Guitar and Walk On, his craftsmanship made those two efforts at least marginally entertaining. On Little Head, his skill has abandoned him -- there's no spark to the music, no bite to the lyrics, no hooks in the melodies. "Pirate Radio" comes close to rocking, and "Graduated" is an affecting ballad, yet they pale next to the finest moments not only on Bring the Family and Slow Turning, but also Walk On. Which means it's arguably his weakest album to date.

© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

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