Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey

Unlike many of their early-1990s alt-rock contemporaries (heard any new Pursuit of Happiness albums lately?), Cracker have continued slugging it out long after the Top 40 hits and major labels became mere memories. The reason? They've got something to say. Frontman David Lowrey's pen is as sharp as the version of the band he's playing with on SUNRISE IN THE LAND OF MILK AND HONEY (including former Del Lords drummer Frank Funaro and bassist Sal Maida), who know how to drive his sardonic songs home with some pure rock-&-roll punch. Guests like Adam Duritz and John Doe pop in on a couple of tracks, but they never obscure the Cracker identity that remains as distinct here as ever.