2009-06-30
LANDy is Adam Goldberg (actor, writer, producer, director). Along with some help from Aaron Espinoza of Earlimart and Stephen Drozd of The Flaming Lips, Goldberg sings in the range of what sounds like a cross between John Lennon and Jon Brion, except he can’t quite sing as well as either of them. Goldberg also takes on keyboards, guitar and drums on many of these tracks. Before taking a first listen, I expected equal parts irony and irreverence, injected with the actor’s signature dark humor. In a sense, Eros and Emissions does carry Goldberg’s black-humored irreverence, although he seems to take his music as seriously as any up-and-coming musician, and this debut is a surprisingly affective collection of moody, atmospheric dream pop that packs in a lot of sounds, vocal styles and personality. -LaRae
THE KOOKS
Konk
Rachel Goswell
Waves are Universal
THE BIRD & THE BEE
Interpreting the Masters, Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates
Jeb Loy Nichols
Days Are Mighty
Yo La Tengo
I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
The Polyphonic Spree
Together We're Heavy
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