Mike Doughty

Editor's Review:

Former Soul Coughing main man Mike Doughty presents two albums, recorded six years apart, in one convenient package. First is the 1996 acoustic album Skittish, which found notoriety on the original Napster when Doughty’s label rejected it. Acoustic guitar and Doughty’s unique vocals comprise the majority of Skittish. “All the Dirt,” an ode to shedding life’s complexities and the cover combo “Real Love/It’s Only Life” are a couple of the unplugged highlights. The second album is 2003’s Rockity Roll, which is acoustic based but also incorporates some mellow drum machines and synthesizers. Plus, there are two live songs, two Skittish outtakes and a song from the Evenhand soundtrack for bonus tracks. Skittish is a nice change, but Rockity really rolls since Doughty is at his best when surrounded by more high-tech instrumentation.
– Connell Burton McDaniel
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Record Label Snack Bar Released April 2005

Tracks Skittish The Only Answer The Pink Life Real Love/It’s Only Life No Peace, Los Angeles Where Have You Gone? Thank You, Lord, For Sending Me The F Train Looks Shunned + Falsified All The Dirt Sweet Lord In Heaven Language Barrier Rising Sign Rockity Roll Ways + Means 27 Jennifers Down On The River By The Sugar Plant 40 Grand In The Hole Ossining Cash Cow The Only Answer Move On (Bloom Like The Sunlight In My Song) I Failed To Use It Laundrytown Get Along

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