
Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersSouthern Accents
Intricately produced, ambitious Southern rock that swings between chiming Heartbreakers guitar-rock and Dave Stewart's synth-driven experimentalism. 'Don't Come Around Here No More'. Co-written with the Eurythmics' Stewart. Dominates with sitar and a trip-into-Wonderland atmosphere, one of the most psychedelic pieces in Petty's catalog. 'Rebels' opens with glorious chiming guitars and a smattering of horns. The title track is one of the most emotionally gripping pieces in heartland rock. A simple, devastating melody painting Petty's Southern youth. Originally conceived as a double-LP concept album about the American South. While mixing 'Rebels,' Petty punched a wall in frustration and mangled his hand so badly doctors said he might never play guitar again.
