REVIEWSNeil Young, ‘Chrome Dreams II’

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Label: Reprise

Young has spent the balance of this century releasing albums terrible (Are You Passionate?), conceptual (Greendale), and gimmicky yet heartfelt (Living With War). So it's strange to encounter a record that's just like he used to make -- distorto riffs for their own sake and quasi roots rock with a tangible sense of loss and hope. The 18-minute "Ordinary People" will grab headlines for its epic workingman's blues, though the anthemic horns flatten the guitar burn. Per usual, his toss-offs -- "Dirty Old Man," "Shining Light" -- would flatter lesser songwriters.

Now Hear This: Neil Young - "Ordinary People" WINDOWS MEDIA | QUICKTIME

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