Michael Penn - "Walter Reed"

Michael Penn - "Walter Reed": Sometimes I can be so fickle-
I love the first four Michael Penn records, but when the 5th record (Mr. Hollywood Jr.) didn’t grab me on first listen, I pushed it off to the side to revisit at some much later date. But the new Michael Penn compilation (Palms & Runes, Tarot & Tea) pulled this track out of the bin for me and made me realize I had dismissed this record too hastily. It’s still not my favorite MP album, but his gift for non-saccharine pop melodies, wrapped in subtle textural layers and riddled with references to Los Angeles geography, still makes it a winner in my book."