5つ星のうち5.0The smartest thing I've heard in a long time
2006年3月17日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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It's fantastic! It's a bit punk, a bit folk, a bit beat, and fun as heck! The folkier numbers are dense and introspective and at first seem a bit stream-of-conscience, but upon closer listening, they're too smart and sharp to be called that.
Any Will Oldham/Bonnie Prince Palace fan should own this for "Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror" a six minute story-song about meeting Will Oldham ("or at least I think it was Will Oldham") on the L train in the morning. Will responds to Jeffrey's questions a la "Sucker's Evening".
The busier numbers have a punkish tone, but are fun, not angry. One such number wonders where all the posters went that he put up the day before. Listening to this can transport me to different parts of Manhattan (Particularly the lower east side, where he's from). I love every minute of it. It was worth the money and the wait to get it shipped from the UK.
This really is an album of two halves. The style of the collaborations with brother Jack is totally different from Jeffrey's solo compositions; so much so that I felt at times that they should keep the solo and dual compositions on separate albums in future.
My son heard the CD in my car and asked whether it was by "They Might Be Giants"! When he said it, I knew why - the style is simple and the words pretty tongue in cheek.
Notwithstanding that, it's still a good record. Of Jeffrey's solo compositions, "Williamsburg Will Oldham Horror" has a similar feel and familar themes to tracks from previous albums, including "Chelsea Hotel". Some of Jeffrey's solo compositions almost defy classification as to whether they are songs or tone poems.
"Don't be upset" is another example of Jeffrey's expertise in wordsmithing with some memorable phrases - I don't recall many songs about a trip to the aquarium!
The collaborations with Jack are far more upbeat, with a lot of raw energy in contrast to the mellow feel of the solo compositions. You can see yourself dancing to these (probably pogo'ing up and down) to the guitar driven, almost punk music.
Definitely one to buy if you like Jeffrey Lewis, it's a much slicker production than "The Last Time I Did Acid.....", just be ready for the more upbeat numbers.