Times Like This
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| Times Like This | ||||
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock and roll[1] | |||
| Label | Medium Cool/Restless | |||
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Times Like This is the second album by the American musician Slim Dunlap, released in 1996.[2][3] Dunlap supported the album with a North American tour.[4] The title track was recorded by Steve Earle for the 2013 benefit album Songs for Slim.[5] Bruce Springsteen admired the album; he played "Times Like This" on his radio show and recorded a cover of "Girlfiend".[6][7]
The album was recorded over two years in four different studios.[8][9] Paul Westerberg played piano on "Nowheres Near", about a band carrying on despite a lack of recognition.[10] He also encouraged Dunlap to rerecord many of his vocal parts, telling him that they "didn't have any guts".[11] The title track was written after Dunlap's tour van caught fire, destroying much of his equipment.[12] "Hate This Town", about taking over the family business, was inspired by an unexpected reunion with a childhood friend.[13][14] "Radio Hook Word Hit", a satire of the music industry, is purposely without a hook.[15]
