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October 20, 1998

Long Distance Runner

Robert Earl Keen's road stretches beyond the Texas horizon

What I Really Mean

Keen has always mitigated his soft twang and bluegrass instrumentation with singer-songwriterly gold sounds, but his twelfth album may be his breeziest yet: all midtempo remembrances and B-plus melodies that won't expand his cult but won't hurt his reputation as Texas' ranking nice-guy poet.

2005 RS: 3of 5 Stars

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Singer/songwriter Robert Earl Keen never found quite the level of fame achieved by his Texas A&M buddy Lyle Lovett, but his own considerable grassroots following both within and beyond the borders of the Lone Star State is no fluke. Though he is best known for his beer-friendly live shows (as vividly captured on No. 2 Live Dinner) and sing-along anthems (most notably "The Road Goes On Forever,"...

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