The band's breakthrough album and creative high point, In My Tribe offers
a survey in social concerns including child abuse ("What's the Matter
Here"), illiteracy ("Cherry Tree"), war ("Gun Shy")
and the environment ("Campfire Song") -- all tackled subtly
and tastefully without too much preaching or pretension and in believable,
real-life situations. Producer Peter Asher, whose credits include James
Taylor and Linda Ronstadt, provides the perfect sheen -- the group's pleasant
folk-pop lends itself nicely to the '70s-styled singer/songwriter production.
In the end, the album proves powerful not for the ideas (they've been
covered before) but rather for the graceful execution and pure listenability.
In My Tribe has served as one of the soundtracks for P.C. living and was
required listening on college campuses in the late-'80s. (by Chris Woodstra
, AMG)
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