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Amazon.com Though Ian Hunter hit his popular peak in the 1970s, as the frontman for Mott the Hoople and with solo favorites such as "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" and "Cleveland Rocks," fans who have followed his career ever since will find him in fine form here. Co-produced by Hunter and Andy York (guitarist for John Mellencamp), the album mixes the hard-crunching rock 'n' roll, literate lyricism, bittersweet balladry, and self-deprecating humor that have long marked Hunter's best work. Musically, both "Stretch" and the piano-driven "How's Your House" have the dynamics of Mott (though the latter was inspired by the aftermath of Katrina), while "When the World Was Round" and "I Am What I Hated When I Was Young" find Hunter in older-and-wiser mode. After "Brainwashed" attacks consumer culture with a feverish immediacy, Hunter finds soul-stirring redemption in "Guiding Light." --Don McLeese Product Description As the leader of seminal seventies band Mott the Hoople, Ian Hunter ripped straight through the hypocrisy and broken ideals of the hippie generation, cutting a jagged swath through popular music and paving the way for the punk rock revolution. Hunter's interpretation of the David Bowie-penned classic 'All the Young Dudes' made him an icon and further work with legendary Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson cemented his position as underground rock 'n' roll royalty. After Mott the Hoople's final break-up in 1974, Ian Hunter pressed on as a solo artist releasing 11 solo albums to date. Now, with Shrunken Heads, the man that has influenced bands from The Clash to Oasis is still affecting today's most groundbreaking artists (Jeff Tweedy collaborates on three tracks), recording with his beloved band and offering characteristically wry commentary on today's political climate. Review "Hunter is fearless enough to go forward creatively, without having to wedge himself into his old Mott stage wear or ride his catalog into the sunset. Really, do you think that in 2007 the Rolling Stones would write a song like `I Am What I Hated When I Was Young?' -- Alternative Press"Shrunken Heads, Hunter's first album in six years, finds comfortable middle ground between Bruce Springsteen's soulful bar-band rock and Randy Newman's character sketches...Shrunken Heads resoundingly proves that age ain't nothing but a number." -- No Depression"The main draw is Hunter's vocals, which combine world-weariness, wisdom, and honesty in a way that few rock singers' can." -- The New Yorker"This is no hype - NO ONE rocks with more authority, swagger, brain and brawn than Ian Hunter. And even considering his classic solo work - as well as his pioneering frontman duties with Mott The Hoople - "Shrunken Heads" is his crowning achievement. Artists like Ian Hunter are a vanishing breed; miss this one at your own peril." -- KGSR, Jody Denberg, Content ManagerIan Hunter is one of rock & roll's great all-time poets... Shrunken Heads is another stellar chapter in the career of a talented true believer..." -- WXPN, Dan Reed Operations Manager
