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Wild Stab

The I Don't Cares (Artist) Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

1 Back
2 Wear Me Out Loud
3 Born for Me
4 1/2 2P
5 Sorry for Tomorrow Night
6 Dance to the Fight
7 Kissing Break
8 Just a Phase
9 Outta My System
10 Need the Guys
11 Love Out Loud
12 King of America
13 Little People
14 Whole Lotta Nothin'
15 Done Done Done
16 Hands Together

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Paul Westerberg and Julian Hatfield are the I Don't Cares and they don't care.

Product details

  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.67 x 4.92 x 0.31 inches; 1.76 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Dry Wood Records
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2016
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ January 4, 2016
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Dry Wood Records
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0197JFICE
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 134 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
134 global ratings

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Donald E. Gilliland
5.0 out of 5 stars The Power and the Glory!
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2016
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Oh my, this was a fabulous album! I've been a Replacements and Paul Westerberg fan since the mid-1980s and will buy anything he records. Truly, one of America's finest singer-songwriters. I'm not that familiar with Juliana Hatfield but know enough about her own musical legacy to appreciate this pairing. And it certainly did not disappoint. The power, the glory, the hooks, and oh that beat. Shake it!

Speaking of shaking it, let me start with 3 song that WILL get you out of your seat and dancing around the room or pulling chunks of foam out of your mattress: "Wear Me Out Loud" ... "Whole Lotta Nothin'" and "Done Done Done." Think about "Sticky Fingers" era Rolling Stones merging with "Let It Be" era Replacements, and you have a good idea of the "wow factor" in these songs. Nothing but smiles when I hear this stuff.

And there's more great tunes where those came from, especially the album's mesmerizing closing track, "Hands Together," and songs such as "King of America" and "Dance to the Fight." The album is much more Westerberg than Hatfield, at least as far as the lead vocals go, but the two appear to mesh well as musicians. The only disappointment is the lack of information in the liner notes: no songwriting credits and no list of musicians. In fact, if you don't know the details already, you wouldn't even know that Westerberg and Hatfield are the ones behind this great recording. What's up with those omissions? I guess it's cool to be mysterious, but a bit of detail would be appreciated.

Cut to the chase: this album give you 16 tracks that either rock your socks off or soothe your soul. This is the power of rock and roll and I'm a believer!
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HoiPolloi
5.0 out of 5 stars Way Better Than You Expected
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016
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It's not a quite a "band" but Westerberg sounds really fantastic working in collaboration with Juliana Hatfield. A supremely enjoyable and impactful album. Lots of great songs here. A few tunes put Hatfield's voice at the front, a few are bashed out Grandpaboy-style. Some highlights --

Back - "I'm back if you'll have me" -- after too many years since a proper album this is a great and emotional album opener.

Born For Me - what was a slow piano ballad from a Westerberg solo release is rerecorded here as a joyous rock and roll song and it is fantastic. So fun and happy.

Kissing Break -- the heartfelt performance here elevates what could have been a light and inconsequential throw away to something unique and beautiful. In a way it reminds me how "Dyslexic Heart" might have first seemed like just a fun song to place on a movie soundtrack, but the kept popping up all over the place for the past two decades.

Outta My System -- another re-recorded Westerberg song, and again it's way better than the original in every way. So deceptively simple it's amazing how compelling it is.

Hands Together -- An epic song. One of Paul's best songs ever, imaginative and metaphorical and gut wrenching and uplifting. So good it is hard to put into words.

In between are 11 more great rock and roll songs full of life and enthusiasm. It all manages to immediately fit into Westerberg's catalog and still sound new. This is among his best post-Replacements work and might prove to be the best overall release.
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Everett
4.0 out of 5 stars Paul Westerberg; familiar but refreshed
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2017
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I've been following Westerberg since I got (belatedly) hip to the Replacements in 1987. This one is fun and amusing for being something of a "relationship album" along the lines of John & Yoko. It's solid garage rock with basement production like any Westerberg from the last 15 years, but the difference is the subject matter and partnership spirit. "Kissing Break" is so schlocky, how does he get away with it? I find it refreshing and fun.
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Marky Moondog
5.0 out of 5 stars Is it legal to have this much fun?
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2018
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Referring to themselves as "Donnie & Marie with switchblades" in the liner notes, two rock 'n' roll lifers produce the surprise album of 2016! acclaimed songwriters Paul Westerberg (Replacements) and Juliana Hatfield (Blake Babies) clean out their musical cupboards and the result is this 16 song lo-fi sparkler. The songs tumble out like so many jackstraws with the focus on catching that magical first take immediacy and energy. Westerberg contributes the lead vocals on most tracks while Hatfield shines as the perfect collaborator. Their ramshackle guitars and woozy voices play like out-takes from the "Exile on Main Street" era of the Rolling Stones. The upbeat "Wear Me Out Loud" with it's raw harmonica break and "Dance to the Fight" are songs the Stones would write today if they could! Two more highlights are the hopped-up frenetic "Done Done Done" and the punky pop buzzsaw "Love Out Loud". The disheveled "Need the Guys" is most reminiscent of the Replacements while the rhythmic push and pull of "Outta my System" is elevated by Hatfields elastic harmonies and my favorite song, "King of America" is an affecting passionate defense of immigrants in this country without shame. Juliana Hatfield's presence drew me to this record but this has become my favorite Paul Westerberg project which is really saying something!
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Brett Davis
5.0 out of 5 stars Welcome Back!
Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2016
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After years of mysterious and frustrating releases by Paul Westerberg -- homemade EPs, Amazon exclusive downloads, and even a batch of songs for an animated kid's movie, this release by the I Don't Cares comes as a breath of fresh air. I think I can understand Westerberg's reluctance to engage in the music business after all he's been through -- with the Mats and since then. Longtime fans may have been hoping for a real Replacements album after last year's tour (but longtime fans should have known better, too)... Instead we get this; this light-hearted album from two rock and roll veterans getting together and having some fun. There's just enough of a tossed-off attitude to the songs to keep them real, but, at the same time, you can tell that they actually DO care. Kudos to Juliana for dragging Paul (and these songs) out of his basement.

4/4/17 --
And then he disappeared again... who knows when we'll see him next?
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こじ
5.0 out of 5 stars 名曲あり
Reviewed in Japan on July 1, 2023
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キングオブアメリカのためだけでも買う価値あり
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Anatole David Manzarek musicien organiste
5.0 out of 5 stars Nevermind
Reviewed in France on August 21, 2017
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Rien que le nom du groupe résume le programme et quelque part toute la carrière de Westerberg...

D'ailleurs il ne s'agit pas d'un groupe à proprement parler mais d'une sorte de duo composé de Westerberg et de la charmante Juliana Hatfield le tout étant "produit par un tambourin" si l'on en croit les brèves notes de pochette. C'est d'ailleurs Hatfield qui aurait persuadé l'ermite du Minnesota d'enregistrer un nouveau disque. Rien que pour cela elle mériterait la légion d'honneur....

Cela fait dix ans que Westerberg est avare en nouvelles... A part des titres proposés directement en téléchargement sur Amazon ou des clips tournés dans sa cave (trop classes au demeurant!) on se demandait un peu ce qu'il faisait.

Ni son nom ni celui de sa comparse n'apparaissent sur la pochette... Un nom de groupe parfait pour la circonstance comme d'ailleurs le premier titre ('Back') sur lequel on est plus qu'heureux de voir que Westerbeg est bel et bien de retour (avec une voix étonnement vulnérable pour le coup).

Disons le tout net c'est un enchantement de la retrouver si parfaitement puissante et éraillée.... et ce talent d'écriture extraordinaire.

Il y a véritablement de grands morceaux sur ce disque. Si vous vous voulez vous faire un avis je vous conseille "Outta my System" que je place dans les plus grandes réussites de sa carrière. Mais il y en a quelques autres...Ce "King of America" absolument démentiel avec sa production totalement frapadingue.... Hatflield/Westerbeg excellent véritablement dans une sorte de je m'en foutisme complexe qui frise souvent le génie... même quand ils chantent l'alphabet c'est charmant. Mais il y a de vraies perles superbement écrites et jouées...

Westerbeg est toujours là. Et pour moi c'est pas loin d'être la meilleure nouvelle de la décennie.
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Scarce Dormouse
5.0 out of 5 stars Juliana Hatfield und Paul Westerberg (Replacements)
Reviewed in Germany on March 17, 2017
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Völlig unbeachtet von der deutschen Öffentlichkeit haben die leider ebenfalls in Deutschland sträflich ignorierte Juliana Hatfield und Paul Westerberg ein wunderbares Indie-Schmuckstück geschaffen, das in seiner Unaufgeregtheit richtig gut tut. Keine Posen, nichts Prätentiöses, sondern einfach gute Indie-Rock-Songs, mal etwas schneller und lauter, mal balladesk, mal in der Nähe des College Radio Rock, aber stets reif und auf den Punkt. Die I Don't Cares beweisen, dass Paul Westerberg seit seinen Tagen bei den Replacements nicht verlernt hat, gute Songs zu schreiben, Juliana Hatfields Beitrag ist vor allem unterstützend, sie singt nur bei einem Song lead vocals. Eine, würde das nicht so schrecklich klingen, erwachsene Indie-Platte, unangestrengt, unaufgeregt, aber nie langweilig. Nur gegen Ende schächelt die CD
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C. Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it!! do yourself a favour!! your new favourte cd awaits you
Reviewed in Canada on August 28, 2016
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Paul's best stuff seems to come effortlessly when he just wants to rock out!!!
God Damn this is GREAT stuff!!!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Best album bought in a long time!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 19, 2016
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Best album bought in a long time! That was the comment from my other half, who I bought it for!
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