Scotland Barr reviewed
Scotland Barr & The Slow Drags
All The Great Aviators Agree
(Monkey Barr)
“Nothing wrong” is kryptonite for roots rock albums. All The Great Aviators Agree even has the misfortune of using the word “agree” in its title; supply an “-able” and you have the advance word on Scotland Barr’s copacetic all-rightness.
The band’s press photos depict Barr and his Slow Drags as bowler townies, the kinda guys who show up at college afterparties ready to bitch that Busch Light is preppie, premium beer and spout used-bookstore philosophy. You can practically hear Barr practicing his bullshitter’s rap on some co-ed and saving the snarky nuggets (“Went to the Vatican today/It’s a lot like they say: big”). Great Aviators isn’t without standouts (“Don’t Get So Heavy,” “Come To Bed”), but, like Slobberbone and Grand Champeen, it would take a killer live show to bring this softball game to life.
— Kevin Keegan
