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Wreckless Abandon is the debut album by American rock band The Dirty Knobs. Released by BMG Rights Management in 2021, the album has received positive reviews from critics. The album was largely recorded live to tape in frontman Mike Campbell's home studio and include compositions that he had written over the course of almost 20 years with the band. The album also features Campbell's former bandmate Benmont Tench and the recording process helped Campbell grieve the 2017 death of longtime collaborator Tom Petty. The Dirty Knobs had been Campbell's side project between Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch work and became his primary focus after Petty's death, leading to this recording and Campbell's first attempts to find a unique voice as a songwriter and performer.
Reception
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Wreckless Abandon received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from six critic scores. Editors at AllMusic rated this album 3 out of 5 stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine writing that "Wreckless Abandon is noisier, dirtier, and sometimes heavier than a Heartbreakers record, a tendency that's leavened by the group's fondness for melody and a distinct sense of good humor that bubbles up". In American Songwriter, Lee Zimmerman scored this release 3 out of 5 stars, praising the group's rock pedigree, but criticizing that "it leaves little that hasn’t been rehashed dozens of times before". In Classic Rock, Neil Jeffries gave this album 4 out of 5 stars, comparing the work to J. J. Cale, John Lee Hooker, and Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Glide Magazine's Steve Ovadia noted the similarities with Campbell's previous collaborations with Tom Petty, but finished his review stating that "Campbell chose to embrace his personal sound, owning it, and refining it. It’s not an easy task but Campbell and the Dirty Knobs take it seriously". Writing for Relix, Jeff Tamarkin stated that this music is harder than Tom Petty and also features a country music influence.
Track listing
All songs written by Mike Campbell, except where noted.
"Wreckless Abandon" – 6:03
"Pistol Packin’ Mama" – 4:10
"Sugar" – 4:40
"Southern Boy" – 4:46
"I Still Love You" – 5:18
"Irish Girl" – 4:25
"Fuck That Guy" (Campbell and Chris Stapleton) – 3:10
"Don’t Knock the Boogie" (Campbell and George Drakoulias) – 6:57
"Don’t Wait" – 4:59
"Anna Lee" – 3:43
"Aw Honey" – 3:04
"Loaded Gun" – 4:02
"Don’t Knock the Boogie (Coda)" (Campbell and Drakoulias) – 1:00
Personnel
The Dirty Knobs
Mike Campbell – lead guitar, harmonica, vocals, production
Matt Laug – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Lance Morrison – bass guitar, photography
Jason Sinay – guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
George Drakoulias – percussion, backing vocals, production
Sheva Kafai – photography
Pamela Littky – photography
Augie Meyers – Farfisa organ on "Pistol Packin' Mama"
Martin Pradler – engineering, mixing, mastering
Chad Sengstock – photography
Chris Stapleton – vocals on "Pistol Packin' Mama" and "Irish Girl"
Benmont Tench – piano on "Aw Honey"
Andy Tennille – photography
Jaan Uhelszki – liner notes
Klaus Voormann – cover art
Miles Wintner – layout
See also
2020 in American music
List of 2020 albums
References
External links
Wreckless Abandon at Discogs (list of releases)
Wreckless Abandon at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
Article from Recording Magazine
The Dirty Knobs release F*ck That Guy video starring extremely annoying virus man
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