Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: Lots of heart, but...

First off, I admire Dave Alvin a great deal. He is in fact one of my musical heroes. Some of the songs he's written are just flat out fantastic. But it isn't just the music. It's the person as well. In the music business, integrity is almost impossible to find. Dave has more integrity in his left pinky than most people do in their whole bodies.That said, Dave isn't really a singer. He works hard at it, but the instrument just isn't there. He does a great job with his own songs. When he starts singing other people's stuff, though, it can get dicey. He's an outstanding producer and the production here is wonderful. But when it all comes down to it, most of the songs on this album need someone with the kind of vocal range Dave doesn't have. I admire him for taking the risk of putting this CD together. I'm sure it was a labor of love. But it's not a pleasing listen for me.