With the boldness of Dylan, the brooding masculinity
of Cash and the simmering poetic style of Cohen, Grant
constructs a
mosaic of sonic and lyrical landscapes. "Pawnshop" addresses the
despair brought on by today's' economic crisis as well as the struggle for the artist to express truth in this
fast-food,
fast-hit generation. Still, somehow, throughout the album, there are
times when he makes us laugh.
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"Grant
is a master songwriter, who uses words like a Kerouac-style novelist,
growling in a steady stream of consciousness, painting dark
pictures of an America
whose best days appear to be behind her"
Ron Johnson, Florida Times Union
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