Songwriter Jackie Greene dramatically expands on his folk, country and blues roots in this release.

Greene says this is a deeply personal song cycle, and while the disc jump-starts with the rollicking "Cell Block # 9," his homage to Cash/Haggard, the thirteen-song effort is rather darkly felt. His nervy themes of betrayal, trust, loneliness and redemption through love feature Greene's fearless down-home vocals, stylish Mississippi John Hurt finger picking, rave-up Telecaster, beyond-Dylanesque harp playing and spot-on Hammond B-3 organ and piano expertise. A quintuple musical treat, Greene's complexities in both music and lyric require intelligent listening and yet his songs are drenched in everyman hook-laden melodies. Greene is definitely not green; this 2004 effort is startling mature, the brave next step of a consummate young artist.

1. About Cell Block #9
2. Honey I Been Thinking About You
3. Sweet Somewhere Bound
4. Miss Madeline (3 Ways To Love Her)
5. A Thing Called Rain
6. Write A Letter Home
7. I Don't Care About My Baby
8. Alice On The Rooftop
9. Seven Jealous Sisters
10. Emily's In Heaven
11. Sad To Say Goodbye
12. Everything To Me
13. Don't Mind Me, I'm Only Dying Slow

Song Samples:

About Cell Block #9
Honey I Been Thinking About You
Miss Madeline (3 Ways To Love Her)
A Thing Called Rain
Alice On The Rooftop