Leeroy Stagger Depression River. Release Date : September 19, 2006. Label: Boompa. Rating: Down Home-y. (Screw points. To each his own!) Oh Leeroy. That shredded, scratchy, drawly voice. Deliciously country-infused without being too trendy/indie/silly. It's honest and it's sad, and it makes you feel like music is one of few joys in the world. You know, he's right. "Depression River" has a sexy outlaw vibe. Rip-roarin' guitars tear through the song's outro, only to drop you in the lap of a light piano. While I'm not a huge fan of the third track, the sad sorrowful "Payback" charms me right back again. The middle bits of the album isn't terribly varied, but I think that's just the nature of the genre. The words are still open, honest and bare. "Tired Of Being High" is a cool whirlwind of a song, like Trainspotting Lite. Song of choice : Love the low and dismal flow of "Satellite." -Andy Scheffler Elsewhere Leeroy Stagger website Published : January, 2007.