Fire Marshals Of Bethlehem: Songs For Housework (2005)
In some ways, Songs For Housework is a little better than some of the Reivers' later work; Croslin's flirtations with more rocking tunes, which could be hit or miss, are largely gone, returning the sound to mid-tempo guitar jangle. The album may lack the drop-dead stand-out track (maybe "Dear Hateful," which really drives home the similarity between Lowery and Longacre), but it's wonderfully consistent, thoroughly enjoyable from start to finish. Even better, Croslin is more willing to take a back seat on vocals, and while I always enjoyed his leads with the Reivers, I'm more a sucker for the female vocal parts here, which get a much more prominent role.
Sadly, the Fire Marshals didn't find any more success than the Reivers, which is just absurd, but what can you do? The album can still be found on Amazon, and it (and its follow-up) both stream, so get listening!
Here's an audio rip of "Dear Hateful":
...and "Rock For Your Pockets":
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