With his crystal clear voice and keen melodic sensibility, Marshall Crenshaw stands as one of the finest rock songwriters going. His latest collection, The Bootleg Sounds of Marshall Crenshaw: 1984-1987, offers a peek into his process. Culled from his extensive archives, the record brings together unreleased demos, live cuts, and unheard studio recordings captured in the lead up to his third and fourth LPs, 1985's Downtown and 1987's Mary Jean & 9 Others. Full of scuffed up, lo-fi charm, it's a testament to Crenshaw that even his rough drafts feel like brillant slices of pop rock . . .
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