I figured I'd do a monthly 'what I'm listening to' kind of thing. This could be viewed as a lame placeholder kind of post. And probably it is. But it's my blog! So there!
These may or may not be newly released disks. They might not even be a good disk - just what is been in heavy rotation in my car (as usually the iPod is playing anywhere else).
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I'd have to go through my 18 or 20 Record of the Month postings, but it just seems to me that I might not feature enough male artists. I fully admit to deferring to the female gender, not only in my posts, but in my buying habits too. I'm here to mix it up a bit.
This disk is not really new. Maybe two years old? I have said earlier this year that I didn't have a lot of new disks to review, but in the upcoming months I have about five, so you won't have to listen to these oldies but goodies. Or at least oldies.
I like Michael Penn, I just wish I liked him more. His first disk was stellar. Spot on, as it were. I don't mean just because of "No Myth", which still stands up today.
Since then, Penn has had about 2-5 really good songs on disks that contain another 6-7 songs that are just bland as bland can be. I like his style, I like his voice, but the songs just don't resonate with me.
Mr. Hollywood Jr. 1947 is no different. It is one of those disks I've put away for a period of time and just recently brought out of hibernation to throw into my car for my longer drives. This "new" job allows me to give music a second chance - when I can have hours to really focus on it.
It is fine music to listen to, but nothing is going to stick outside of "Walter Reed". I realllllly want to love "Denton Road" (I mean.....c'mon!!!!!), but it's just ok. And that is Penn's biggest issue with most of his music - it's JUST ok. If I were to compile his best music, it would be a great disk. He does have a retrospective (you can't have a greatest hits package if you've only had one hit) and though it looks ok, there was much left off that I would have included. He should have called me.
But I give him props for doing his own thing and not compromising what he wants to do - which is why he has to release his own disks now and has limited exposure.
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