Todd Snider is aging like fine Kool-Aid, fine-tuning the songwriting to an eminently digestible delivery machine for moods, 'tudes and iconoclasty. The new album The Excitement Plan fits like your favorite faded pair of baggy jeans, the ones you might try to replace, but never quite find that same shape. Produced by the legendary Don Was, nothing screams on this album, it's all just comfy stuff. Pay special attention to:
