It’s a testament to Marshall Crenshaw’s songwriting and performance that even his castaways make for a compelling record. Recorded across two decades starting in 1990, From the Hellhole is a 14-track collection of remixed and remastered songs culled from a series of EPs and several rare deep cuts, that were mostly recorded in Crenshaw’s home studio (dubbed The Hellhole).
Among the tracks here is a solid cover of The Carpenters’ “(They Long To Be) Close to You.” With close to a dozen cover versions of this sappy pop classic out in the world, it should be pointed out that his version – originally released on an EP in 2013 – is arguably among the best thanks to his earnest delivery. Other covers songs here include a previously unreleased take…

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