The Wallflowers - Red Letter Days

Red Letter Days is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Wallflowers, released in November 2002 by Interscope Records.

The Wallflowers' third album, ‘Breach’, was a strong, confident record that demonstrated clear growth from Jakob Dylan as a songwriter and the Wallflowers as a band. But everybody ignored it. Critics wrote it off and the large audience ‘Bringing Down The Horse’ attracted shunned it, leaving the band in an awkward position of having to prove themselves yet again with their fourth album, Red Letter Days.

The first striking thing about the album is that its production is a clear reaction to the failure of ‘Breach’. Glistening where its predecessor had a semblance of grit, this is a polished mainstream rock record, designed to win back listeners who loved the band by hearing "One Headlight" on the radio repeatedly.

Dylan adjusted his songwriting slightly, too, playing up the hooks and the melodies. Red Letter Days may not be as forceful as ‘Breach’, but it is accomplished, melodic, and attractive.

Check out the tracks: “When You’re On Top”, “Empire In My Mind”, “Everybody Out Of The Water” and “How Good Can It Get”. 

This 15^th Anniversary double LP with remastered audio, reproduced artwork and bonus track is pressed in the USA on black vinyl.