The Trouble with Poets

The Trouble with Poets
Studio album by
Peter Mulvey
Released2000
GenreFolk
Length40:03
LabelSignature Sounds
ProducerDavid Goodrich
Peter Mulvey chronology
Glencree
(1999) 		The Trouble with Poets
(2000) 		Ten Thousand Mornings
(2002)

The Trouble with Poets is an album by American singer/songwriter Peter Mulvey, released in 2000.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Writing for Allmusic, 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."[1]

Track listing

All songs by Peter Mulvey and David Goodrich unless otherwise noted.

  1. "The Trouble With Poets" – 3:40
  2. "Words Too Small to Say" – 3:57
  3. "Check Me Out (Hey Hey Hey)" – 3:47
  4. "Every Word Except Goodbye" – 3:49
  5. "Wings of the Ragman" – 3:47
  6. "You Meet the Nicest People in Your Dreams" (Al Goodhart, Al Hoffman) – 2:06
  7. "Eyes Front (See Through You)" – 3:55
  8. "All the Way Home" – 3:00
  9. "Bright Idea" – 4:43
  10. "Tender Blindspot" (Peter Mulvey) – 4:23
  11. "Home" – 2:56

Personnel

  • Peter Mulvey – 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

  1. ^ a b Cator, Evan. "The Trouble with Poets > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved February 22, 2016.