When Jim Whites Luaka Bop debut Wrong-Eyed Jesus appeared in 1997, the unique blend of alt country and metaphysics startled many with its idiosyncratic freshness. It was instantly acclaimed as a classic of the newly burgeoning sadcore scene, a point that amused the Florida-based songwriter to no end. From the splinter in the hand, to the thorn in the heart to the shotgun to the head you got no choice but to learn to glean solace from pain or youll end up cynical or dead.
