But then he comes up to bat, and there's tension in his stance. And that's largely what this album is about. Meanwhile Mellencamp's wonderful band just keeps playing, weaving separate strands of sound into a tapestry that's much livelier, more optimistic and even much more alert. If these were classical songs, the accompaniment would mirror the voice, suggesting that, when artists cry, the universe cries with them.
Life goes on, even after the thrill of living is gone.
Los Angeles Herald-Examiner, May 14, 1989.