Reeling from what sounds like a busted marriage, country rock's best singer-songwriter is back with his first solo record in two years. John Hiatt has a genuine knack for upending stock images. Instead of fawning over an old dog that reminds him of lost happiness (''Dust Down a Country Road''), he'd love to shoot the damn thing.


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