"Cool, drunken, unique songwriting. Like Kill Tunes, this is one of their sloppiest and most fun albums. The Leaving Trains have never let me down, they are a great band and you should buy this. And if you own only one, own this one."
Don't Let the Title Fool You
Frazer Dobson | Atlanta, GA United States | 12/23/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This is good bluesy drunk punk. The title is the coolest I've ever heard, and the music mostly lives up. Songs like "What Cissy Said" and "27 Days" really up the punk ante with semi-poetic lyrics and excellent musical backing. Others like "How Can I Explode" and "(I Don't Know) What (I'm Doing Here)" are just fun. The caveat is that this is only about half a good album: the nine-minute closer "What the President Meant to Say" is an irritating drone."
Great alt-punk-garage-rock
B. Samuels | 09/18/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I've always loved this album. I discovered this back in my college days (1988-92). Never really got into other material by the Leaving Trains, but I think this album has great variety and creative songwriting. It's punk-ish, rough, and sloppy. But that's part of the charm -- and if you can't dig that, then this probably isn't for you."
G.I. meets Exile On Main Street
Frazer Dobson | 10/17/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Great stuff. Great band. Great live shows. Lots of noisy fun...and the guy in the White House today suffers from the same speach impediment.
Back then somebody must have thought it was really cool to use the f-word in a title. Don't let that bit of useless nonsense disuade you from picking up this inspired drunken mess of a recording today. Very entertaining if you like pop music as clever as it is loud and chaotic. Falling James is a true rock 'n' roll hero."