| New Connection | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2002 | |||
| Studio | Home Depot | |||
| Label | Oh Boy | |||
| Producer | R.S. Field | |||
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New Connection is the fifth album by the American musician Todd Snider, released in 2002 on Oh Boy Records. [1] [2] Snider supported the album with a North American tour. [3]
Recorded at Home Depot Studios, in Nashville, the album was produced by R.S. Field. [4] [1] Snider wrote 30 songs for New Connection. [5] He delegated most of the music to his producer and the musicians. [6] Kim Richey provided backing vocals. [7] Will Kimbrough played guitar. [8]
"Crooked Piece of Time" was written by John Prine, who duetted with Snider. [9] [10] "Waco Moon" is a tribute to Eddy Shaver. [11] "Vinyl Records" is about Snider's ever-expanding music collection. [12] "Rose City" was inspired by Snider's Portland childhood. [13] "Close Enough to You" and "Easy" are love songs. [14]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Dayton Daily News | B [15] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |   [16] |
| The Post and Courier | B− [17] |
| USA Today | [18] |
USA Today wrote: "Like his pile of records, Snider's New Connection is full of good listening and unlikely combinations." [18] The Hartford Courant called the album "a cozy country-folk collection that nicely combines heartbreak, boozy tales and a few deep thoughts on life." [19] The Philadelphia Inquirer considered the album to be "full of his typically ingratiating blend of smart-aleck wit and sensitive heart." [20]
The Dayton Daily News wrote that the album "features some of the same sorts of trenchant insight and dark comedy that make Prine songs remarkable." [15] The Post and Courier panned Snider's delivery, writing that "at times he almost sounds like he's dozing off at the microphone." [17] The Boston Globe determined that "Snider is an original voice that pop fans should pay more attention to." [21]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Connection" | |
| 2. | "Vinyl Records" | |
| 3. | "Rose City" | |
| 4. | "Beer Run" | |
| 5. | "Easy" | |
| 6. | "Crooked Piece of Time" | |
| 7. | "Anywhere" | |
| 8. | "Stuck All Night" | |
| 9. | "Statistician's Blues" | |
| 10. | "Class of 85" | |
| 11. | "Broke" | |
| 12. | "Close Enough to You" | |
| 13. | "Waco Moon" |
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