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Classic Album Review: Jesse Malin | The Heat

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):

 


Former D Generation frontman Jesse Malin continues his evolution from punk guttersnipe to hardcore troubadour with this second CD of gritty narratives, plaintive sincerity and streetcorner romance. OK, he’s still running a distant second to the likes of Paul Westerberg or homeboy Ryan Adams, who lends a hand on a few of these cuts. Still, as career makeovers go, this could be worse.