Well, I think Buffalo Tom is a better singles band than anything. I 
think there is far too much filler in ALL of their 
releases. "Smitten" was a good release, not as "grungey" as their 
previous output. (I prefer "Sleepy Eyed" myself) but the absolute 
best Buffalo Tom release is their greatest hits "Asides from Buffalo 
Tom"
--- In audities@yahoogroups.com, David Pearlman <dap@a...> wrote:
> 
> Early in Buffalo Tom's career, I picked up a couple of their albums 
on the
> strength of some rave reviews. But they didn't do much for me--too 
noisy, not
> enough songcraft (to my ears, in my recollection).
> 
> A bunch of years and albums passed and I guess they've now broken 
up. Along
> the way, they released a few tracks that got airplay on the radio. 
Some of them
> were pleasant enough, but none were particularly compelling. 
> 
> Well, anyway, last week, looking for something "new" to listen to, 
I popped
> in Buffalo Tom's last album, 1998's Smitten. And, boy, that album's 
a keeper.
> Good tunes, interesting arrangements, just an all around good rock 
album. 
> 
> So now I'm wondering: Did I miss something? Is Smitten an anomoly, 
or representative?
> From what I can tell, Smitten is not held in particularly high 
regard among BT's
> hardcore fans, which is probably a warning sign of sorts...
> 
> After getting hooked on Smitten, I went back and listened to a 
promo sampler that
> Polygram sent out to accompany/promote Smitten...Five tracks from 
other albums, plus
> not one of favorites from Smitten (the single Rachel). I can't say 
the sampler was
> much of a head turner for me. More of a "no, I was right all along" 
sort of experience.
> 
> So...
> 
> dap