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Much of the record calls to mind the best work Brion has produced, from Mann to Apple, Eels to Wainwright. There’s happiness in spots, but it’s cautious or ironic.
4y
90
The album's opener, the personal "Gotta Start Somewhere," beckons that "I might not have anything to offer you/I might not have anything to say that's new/But you've gotta start somewhere." But that's where Brion's wrong. He certainly does have something to offer.
11y
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This is literally just The Beatles. Like, that's it. There is no reason I couldn't see Paul McCartney or John Lennon on these songs, this is so The Beatles that it's hard to not see it like that (I guess the only real exception would be I Believe She's Lying though).
Despite that, Jon Brion's one and only album from 20 years ago is a really pretty pop-rock effort! Jon's voice works great on some of these songs, and the instrumentation ... read more
After years and years Brion finally remasters his first and only LP. A piece of 2000's pop rock that boasts superb melodies, honest, bitter (sometimes) sweet lyrics & a diverse set of instrumentation that culminates in an incredibly emotionally potent record. In what feels like listening to the throwback pop of the 60's, Brion recontexualizes these inspirations with a modern touch.
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You may know Jon Brion from his classic soundtrack for the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", but how does he work on his debut LP?
Beautifully, this album is straight up beautiful. While it may not do anything new, it's still super fun of a record and it is clear in the opener "Gotta Start Somewhere", that chorus that just sucks in you in right away, and keeps your attention for the entire album. To quote my friend ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Gotta Start Somewhere 4:14 | 75 |
| 2 | I Believe She's Lying 3:27 | 70 |
| 3 | Meaningless 3:23 | 80 |
| 4 | Ruin My Day 3:50 | 82 |
| 5 | Walking Through Walls 5:43 | 76 |
| 6 | Trouble 3:29 | 79 |
| 7 | Hook, Line, And Sinker 4:29 | 79 |
| 8 | Dead To The World 2:23 | 48 |
| 9 | Her Ghost 4:09 | 71 |
| 10 | Same Mistakes 1:59 | 75 |
| 11 | Voices 7:33 | 72 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
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1y
Jon Brion releasing an album on CD Baby is very random, but I guess it’s harder to release original music as a record producer back then