I like it better when an artist doesn't try to tell me how right thier way of thinking is and how wrong any other political view has to be. I mean they should just stick to entertaining since none of them are smart enough to do more than that. That aside this is just okay music compared to much of her other work. If you happen to be a big fan (like me) you will likely want this cd (and mostly enjoy it). If you are looking to give Mary Chapin Carpenter a try then I would look into Stones in the Road for a first purchase.