Captain Tractor - Bought the Farm

Bought the Farm, released after a two-year absence, finds everything clicking into place: great playing, great songs, great production. It's still mining the same folky Celtic vein that won the band a number of fans the first two times out, but better focus this time makes the album more enjoyable through repeated listens. "1000 Goodbyes" explores touring's effect on relationships. "Gotohell" is a lovely little kiss-off for that jerk everyone knows. And with mentions of Saskatoon, Rita MacNeil, hockey, and a frozen car engine, I challenge anyone to find a more Canadian song than "Frozen Puck to the Head," which is easily the funniest and best song on the album.

1) Here We Go Again
2) 1000 Goodbyes
3) Someday
4) This Time Tomorrow
5) Dublin Lullaby
6) Frozen Puck to the Head
7) I Remember You
8) Mary Donnel
9) 40 Miles of Pain
10) Gotohell
11) Captain Bleeding Heart
12) If I Were a Rich Man
13) Gypsy Music