Ed Hamell has lost none of his edge in the three years since he released Choochtown. His latest, Tough Love, has all the hallmarks that made Hamell on Trial a cult favorite—crime noir stories, punk-folk political statements and lilting ballads mixed in for good measure—all delivered with as much raw emotion as possible. Hamell’s goal has always been to make a bold statement, and it’s hard to top the way he opens the album on “Don’t Kill”—speaking as the voice of God explaining the first commandment to a wayward planet. A good fit for Ani DiFranco’s Righteous Babe label.
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