Population Me (2003) Yoakam's latest, Population Me , takes an especially fatalistic view of life, from a song about a crumbling California to the barren romantic landscape of… Dwight Yoakam
Music Review

Population Me (2003)

Dwight Yoakam
Reviewed by Alanna Nash | Jul 25, 2003
Dwight Yoakam | ALL ABOUT 'ME' Yoakam takes a look at his life
Image credit: Yoakam: Sara De Boer / Retna Ltd.
ALL ABOUT 'ME' Yoakam takes a look at his life
EW's GRADE
A-

Details Release Date: Jun 24, 2003; Lead Performance: Dwight Yoakam

Yoakam's latest, Population Me, takes an especially fatalistic view of life, from a song about a crumbling California to the barren romantic landscape of the title track. A duet with the ubiquitous Willie Nelson livens things up, as does the hiccuping, Elvis-esque ''I'd Avoid Me Too.'' Otherwise, this is a long hillbilly wallow, and a fine one at that.

Originally posted Jul 25, 2003 Published in issue #720 Jul 25, 2003 Order article reprints