''The Trouble with Poets'' is an album by American

singer/songwriter A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. In the United States, the category is built on the folk-acoustic tradition, although this role has transmuted thr ...

Peter Mulvey Peter Mulvey (born September 6, 1969) is an American folk singer-songwriter based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Since the early 1990s, he has developed a strong national following in the indie folk/rock scene through his relentless touring and critic ...

, released in 2000.

Reception

Writing for

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, critic Evan Cator wrote of the album, "...for all his skill as a guitarist, Mulvey's musical compositions only fitfully match the brilliance of his lyrics. Melody has never been his strongest suit, and he is somewhat limited as a singer. But despite the inconsistencies, it doesn't take a poet to see poetry in The Trouble With Poets."

Track listing

All songs by Peter Mulvey and David Goodrich unless otherwise noted. #"The Trouble With Poets" – 3:40 #"Words Too Small to Say" – 3:57 #"Check Me Out (Hey Hey Hey)" – 3:47 #"Every Word Except Goodbye" – 3:49 #"Wings of the Ragman" – 3:47 #"You Meet the Nicest People in Your Dreams" (Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman) – 2:06 #"Eyes Front (See Through You)" – 3:55 #"All the Way Home" – 3:00 #"Bright Idea" – 4:43 #"Tender Blindspot" (Peter Mulvey) – 4:23 #"Home" – 2:56

Personnel

– vocals, guitar *David "Goody" Goodrich – guitar, mandolin, bass guitar *Mike Piehl – drums *Jennifer Kimball – vocals

Production notes

*David Goodrich – producer *Joe Panzetta – design *Amy Ruppel – paintings, illustrations *Joan Yokum – photography

References

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