Reclinerland |
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His second album, out now on Expanding Brooklyn Records, finds itself with more of the pleading, arching melodies prevalent on his first album. The listener is tossed back and forth from angst-ridden power pop to tender sweet melodies. Reclinerland (Expanding Brooklyn) -This debut from
ex-American Girls self-proclaimed "bedroom composer" Michael G. Johnsonis
a personal album of comtemplative songs presented in a variety of sophisticated
musical shapes. Accompanied by an expressive mix of instrumentation-johnson
is most effective with just his acoustic guitar and poetic lyrics- Johnson
boldy addresses his Beatles influence, backed by a live string trio,
on "Venezuela (Hating Trains)." he even tosses in a lazy cover of "Baby
You're a Rich Man." if Johnson wasn't so melodically mature, many of
his songs would drown in self indugence, but he offers too many beautifully
crafted moments and elegant sweeps of acoustic and electric guitars
("Two Contortionists") to make believe he is anything but a genuinely
gifted singer/songwriter. There's a wide selection of songs to choose
from, and many reveal ne folds to his artistic personality.
website: www.expandingbrooklyn.com |
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