The soundtrack to Walking & Talking has an odd cross-section of mid-'90s alternative rock and indie-bands, as well as a number of singer/songwriters and alternative rockers from the '80s. Most of the album is composed of Billy Bragg songs, both classics like "She's Got a New Spell" and newer songs like "Fourteenth of February," and these -- along with Pal Shazar's "Requiem," Joe Henry's "The Driving Bell" and the Sea & Cake's "Alone for the Moment" -- provide the album with its strongest moments. The rest is comprised of mediocre mainstream alternative pop/rock like Catherine's "2 AM" and Frente's "Not Given Lightly," as well Bragg's competent score. In fact, if you're not a Bragg completist, Walking & Talking can be easily bypassed.
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing
Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | Stream | |||
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1 | Billy Bragg | 03:23 | Amazon | ||||
2 | Frente! | 03:29 | Amazon | ||||
3 | Billy Bragg / Greg Wardson | 00:27 | Amazon | ||||
4 | Greenhouse 27 | 03:28 | Amazon | ||||
5 | Billy Bragg | 03:22 | Amazon | ||||
6 | Catherine | 03:54 | Amazon | ||||
7 | Billy Bragg / Greg Wardson | 00:51 | Amazon | ||||
8 | Joe Henry | 06:03 | Amazon | ||||
9 | Billy Bragg | 05:30 | Amazon | ||||
10 | Pal Shazar | 04:46 | Amazon | ||||
11 | The Sea and Cake | 04:37 | Amazon | ||||
12 | Billy Bragg / Greg Wardson | 00:34 | Amazon | ||||
13 | Jerry Burns | 04:25 | Amazon | ||||
14 | Shrimp Boat | 04:02 | Amazon | ||||
15 | Billy Bragg | 03:09 | Amazon | ||||
16 | Billy Bragg / Greg Wardson | 00:57 | Amazon |