Music Review

Night Train (1993)

Bill Morrissey
Reviewed by Bob Cannon | Sep 24, 1993
EW's GRADE
A

Details Lead Performance: Bill Morrissey; Genre: Folk

BILL MORRISSEY Night Train As evocative as black-and-white photographs, Bill Morrissey's songs freeze life's crucial moments with poignant clarity. In the witty ''Sandy'' he confesses, ''I can take a drink or go to church/ And no one hates me in the bar.'' Morrissey's creaky voice is the perfect instrument to tell these proud losers' tales. Put simply, he is the best folk songwriter working today. A

Originally posted Sep 24, 1993 Published in issue #189 Sep 24, 1993 Order article reprints

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