madness of a relationship, featur-
ing a guitar-rippin’ intro akin to
The Beatles’ “Revolution”
• “Any Given Night,” a Tom
Petty-like, Springsteenesque nar-
rative about a wild friend who
dies that reminds me of a cross
between “Mary Jane’s Last Dance”
and “Bobby Jean,” while Reynolds
rings true with a couple of Mike
Campbell-like solos riddled with
attitude, yet also filled with chops
• “Find the Pleasure,” pretty,
passionate jangle that will please
fans of Thy Byrds and R.E.M. as it
aims to advise a young person as
they come of age about the vari-
ous avenues of life, such as plea-
sure, pain, passion, wisdom, hate
and fear
• “Nonsense,” an oddly rollick-
ing lament about the nonsense of
life that combines the lyrical folk-
rock and salt-and-vinegar vocal
approach of Bob Dylan with the
power-poppin’ roots-rock of Trav-
eling Wilburys
• “Stupid Me,” a deeply mean-
ingful epic that cleverly rhymes
for seven minutes about hanging
Watch a video for “Stupid Me” by Mike Daly & The Planets
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