This came out in 2004 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Once a Replacement, always a Replacement.
Sure, Tommy Stinson has spent nearly a decade collecting cheques from Axl Rose in his latest role as bassist for Guns N’ Roses. But the world-weary ballads, choppy rockers and gnarly post-punk bursts on Stinson’s casually engaging solo set Village Gorilla Head confirm he still owes a far greater musical debt to old bandmate Paul Westerberg (and predecessors like Bob Dylan and The Rolling Stones). Now that we’ve crossed that bridge, Tommy, how about you and Paul set up that reunion tour?
