“Somewhere along the line, Frank Black decided to abandon the idea of being a "major" artist who makes "major" artistic statements. In the process, he morphed into a true road warrior, endlessly crisscrossing the barrooms and honky-tonks of America, carving out a niche, and turning out a live-to-two-track album every year or so.
His last two full-lengths with The Catholics were reasonably well-cra”
