Last Man On Earth

I stopped here to check out a song preview or two as a friend of mine suggested. I thought I would buy the cover song but got distracted and I accidently bought the album instead - it was the best few bucks I ever spent on iTunes. "Missing You" is one of the best songs I have ever found on iTunes and I am now a fan of this man's thoughts wonderfully expressed through his music. Don't hesitate buying this album, you'll listen to it a lot more than most.

I am probably one of the semi-small handful of Loudon's most devoted listeners. He's not for everyone. Heck, he's not for most. But for those who have the privilege of being exposed to his work, Loudon provides a mix of honesty, humor, and soul-baring pathos that no other singer-songwriter can match. “White Winos” is, in my humble opinion, his single greatest song. A seemingly good-natured tribute to fond memories of enjoying some end-of-day vino with his mother, the song starts innocently and humorously, but then turns dark as the singer examines his family’s complicated, painful history (divorce and death) and his own sad place alone in the world. Of course, it ends Loudon-like with a bit of self-deprecation and sarcasm, as if examining the pain was just a little too much to deal with. And it’s all wrapped up in a beautiful circular fugue. That’s just beginning. Add to it songs like the title track, “Missing You,” “Living Alone,” “Out of Reach,” and “Surviving Twin” and you’ll understand (and appreciate) everything Loudon offers.