Despite a rock & roll resume few can touch, Replacements co-founder and current Guns n' Roses bassist Tommy Stinson has spent most of his career in the shadow of complex frontmen. While his spotty, post-'Mats projects like Bash and Pop and Perfect were destined for the cut-out bin, Stinson's first real solo disc is a stunning achievement. Set in motion with the captivating, slow crawling "Without a View," Village...

Tommy Stinson is such a tease. About forty-five minutes into his hour-long solo acoustic set here, he grinned mischievously, adjusted his flame-red acoustic guitar and regarded the crowd pressed inches away from his microphone stand. "I'm going back to my childhood on this one," he announced with a smile, then added, "But it's not what you fuckers are thinking. Sorry, but there will *not* be a Replacements song all night ... or...