{"product_id":"one-mississippi","title":"One Mississippi","description":"Recorded in San Francisco, California.\u003cbr\u003eBrendan Benson probably knew his time in the majors was doomed even before 1996's One Mississippi came out: he had recorded a full version of this album with producer Jason Falkner that was rejected by Virgin in favor of this more straightforward effort. (Falkner's fingerprints are all over this album regardless; he co-wrote over half of the songs, which sound like a more rocking version of tracks from his own major-label bow, Author Unknown. Several of the Falkner-produced tracks were eventually released by Virgin on the vinyl-only promo Well Fed Boy.) Still, you have to give him credit for trying. An album whose catchiest tune's chorus involves a woman tied to a chair and which opens with a heartfelt song called \"Tea\" (about the hot beverage, not the outdated slang term for marijuana) is not a record that will set charts afire. That said, Benson's gifts as a tunesmith in the Todd Rundgren-meets-Alex Chilton mode are undeniable; the hooks are plentiful and catchy and his appealingly rough voice puts over the relentlessly smart-alecky lyrics well. There are a couple of duff tracks, but the power pop charms of a song like the snarling \"Me Just Purely\" mostly make up for occasional blunders like the underwritten \"Bird's Eye View.\" ~ Stewart Mason","brand":"InnerSleeve","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42020519542949,"sku":"813547027566","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/6007\/1077\/products\/24931ff53d983225b2850785fd340cca.jpg?v=1678440262","url":"https:\/\/www.innersleeve.com\/en-fr\/products\/one-mississippi","provider":"InnerSleeve","version":"1.0","type":"link"}