Once, at the beginning of his career in the early 1970s, he was pushed forward as the new . Loudon Wainwright III never became that famous, and his direct, self-relativating style was miles away from the enigmatic Dylan anyway. Yet his work has many loyal admirers. Wainwright intervenes on Recovery, under production direction, back to work from his early years. It has certainly not become an
… easy-going repetition exercise. On the contrary, many of the songs have gained in relief, knowing they were sung by someone older. And where the original versions often had minimal arrangements, on Recovery they gain dynamism and eloquence due to the tasteful arrangements. Wainwright proves with this album that his work is at least as timeless as that of the man he was once compared to. (MS)more
