funny seeing a dude who was a drummer in a vancouver punk band blow up as an international star, which it seems he is doing now!
i think he's very good. a bit of a lloyd cole vibe on a few tracks, which is up my street
― #FBPIRA (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 5 December 2019 22:50 (four years ago) link
oh yeah and someone mentioned the the up there, that too
Ha, I knew that would be the reason for the bump. I first heard him a few months ago, on vinyl in a vintage furniture shop, OF COURSE.
― change display name (Jordan), Friday, 6 December 2019 04:55 (four years ago) link
he did a nice and quite charming "what's in my bag?" recently. that amoeba records vid series.
― andrew m., Friday, 6 December 2019 15:43 (four years ago) link
Yep, caught all of those vids. He really comes across as down to earth and charming, and I really dig the fringed mask thing! Kiss were really onto something back in the day, an aura of mystery is fun.
People comparisons are spot on, though don't miss the Elvis undertones, too. I find the album loses steam in the second half but the high points are really great. Looking forward to seeing what direction he goes in next!
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Friday, 6 December 2019 20:09 (four years ago) link
yeah the debut is more promising than consistently great
― Οὖτις, Friday, 6 December 2019 20:16 (four years ago) link
the duet with Shania feels like a missed opportunity, much like most of his other music
― self-clowning oven (Murgatroid), Friday, 14 August 2020 12:05 (three years ago) link