Marshall Crenshaw

Marshall Crenshaw is one of those unfortunate artists whose albums raise expectations.
Quality isn't enough; when he's merely very good, he's disappointing. That's the painful
case with his new album, Mary Jean & 9 Others – a title that begs the listener to simply enjoy
a fine collection of songs and not mine them for significance. For longstanding fans, that
may prove impossible. Despite his infallible instinct for hooks and his deep feelin... More >

Work too long toward a future that never arrives and you lose your hold on what comes naturally. Where once he soared, now he drags, and don't blame Don Dixon, whose hitbound modesty and popful soul match Marshall's fine. When your strongest song is about how nobody understands you, you're crying out for a spiritual lift no producer can provide. (Grade - B)