At Home with Bobby and Tim is an album by the American power pop duo the Windbreakers, released in 1989.[2][3] The album marked a reunion for Tim Lee and Bobby Sutliff, who had spent a few years working on solo projects.[4]

Production

Although a reunion album of sorts, Lee and Sutliff often worked separately, even listing in the liner notes which member played which guitar solo.[5] Mitch Easter contributed production work to some songs.[6] The initial CD version of At Home with Bobby and Tim included the pair's critically-praised album Terminal.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
Chicago Sun-Times	[7]
Chicago Tribune	[4]
Orlando Sentinel	[9]

Trouser Press called the album "confident-sounding [and] smoothly crafted," writing that "the pair sounds as strong as ever on bittersweet originals like Lee’s 'Just Fine', Sutliff’s 'On the Wire' and a cover of Russ Tolman’s 'Portrait of Blue'."[10] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that there is "an occasional touch of Tom Petty in the vocals and Alex Chilton in the no-frills execution, but the band has a low-key charm of its own on songs such as 'Just Fine' and 'On the Wire'."[9]

The Chicago Tribune opined that "Lee gives Sutliff's love-lost tunes a kick in the pants, and Sutliff's melodicism and concision have rubbed off on the ragged-voiced Lee."[4] The Washington Post called At Home with Bobby and Tim the band's best album, writing that "every song boasts an attention- grabbing pop melody sustained by ringing guitar harmonies, yet the vocals are driven by the urgent sense of a personal crisis."[11]

AllMusic wrote that "the pair turn out a brace of capable songs, some of which refine old styles and others of which explore new ground."[8]

Track listing

Personnel

• Tim Lee - vocals, guitars
• Bobby Sutliff - vocals, guitars

References