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Lou Reed once quipped, “I do Lou Reed better than anybody,” but Adam Green comes in a close second on Minor Love. A step up from the stylistically conflicted Sixes & Sevens, Green’s sixth album finds the onetime Moldy Peaches member seguing into maturity, with an album that appropriates the baritone vocals and early-‘70s production style of Transformer (as well as Reed’s street hood image, for the cover). Talk-sung ditties are delivered with charming apathy and recorded as stripped-down but glossy arrangements -- much like Bowie and Ronson’s instrumentation on Transformer -- with seven accompanying musicians helping Green to create a smooth, snappy vibe. Considering that Green helped pen Juno's whimsical serenade “Anyone But You,” it’s only expected that there are some ridiculous lyrics thrown into the mix (“Mind your pubis” and “You were the flatulent one,” for instance) -- but even so, compared to his earlier releases, Minor Love is less likely to get filed away as a novelty. The fingerpicked minor-chord ballad “Boss Inside” shows a dark side of Green as he edges away from Jonathan Richman drollness and shows off a Leonard Cohen-esque earnestness in a morose tale of an abusive alcoholic. It's a harsh slice of life and a big turnabout from poop jokes, but honest-sounding stories provide a refreshing sense of balance. When he takes the other route as a smug wisecrackin' bad boy, with lines like "I've been too awful to ever be thoughtful" in the gentle opener, "Breaking Locks," he's in full swing. Likewise, “Give Them a Token,” “Buddy Bradley,” and “What Makes Him Act So Bad” rank among his best. These are the types of tunes that are simple, instant, and irresistible. Bonus points for keeping all 14 tracks under the three-minute mark.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar - Adam Green, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Adam Green, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist
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Barry Goldberg, Piano - Rodrigo Amarante, Electric Guitar, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar - Adam Green, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist
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Rodrigo Amarante, Percussion, Background Vocals - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Bass Guitar - Adam Green, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Joel Green, Background Vocals - Greg Rogove, Drums, Percussion
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Rodrigo Amarante, Mandolin - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Bass Guitar - Adam Green, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Joel Green, Clarinet - Greg Rogove, Drums
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Rodrigo Amarante, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Electric Guitar, Percussion - Adam Green, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Josiah Steinbrick, Bass Guitar
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Drums, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Percussion - Adam Green, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Joel Green, Clarinet
2020 Average Cabbage Records 2020 Average Cabbage Records
Rodrigo Amarante, Bass Guitar, Keyboards - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Percussion - Adam Green, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer - Adam Green, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Jack Dishel, Acoustic Guitar, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist
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Rodrigo Amarante, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Background Vocals - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer - Adam Green, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Joel Green, Background Vocals
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Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Keyboards - Adam Green, Drums, Electric Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist
2020 Average Cabbage Records 2020 Average Cabbage Records
Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer - Adam Green, Acoustic Guitar, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist
2020 Average Cabbage Records 2020 Average Cabbage Records
Rodrigo Amarante, Bass Guitar, Percussion - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Drums - Adam Green, Lead Guitar, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Mike Davis, Trumpet
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Rodrigo Amarante, Mandolin - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Noah Georgeson, Producer, Electric Guitar - Adam Green, Drums, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Vocals, MainArtist, Songwriter, ComposerLyricist - Josiah Steinbrick, Bass Guitar, Keyboards
2020 Average Cabbage Records 2020 Average Cabbage Records
Album review
Lou Reed once quipped, “I do Lou Reed better than anybody,” but Adam Green comes in a close second on Minor Love. A step up from the stylistically conflicted Sixes & Sevens, Green’s sixth album finds the onetime Moldy Peaches member seguing into maturity, with an album that appropriates the baritone vocals and early-‘70s production style of Transformer (as well as Reed’s street hood image, for the cover). Talk-sung ditties are delivered with charming apathy and recorded as stripped-down but glossy arrangements -- much like Bowie and Ronson’s instrumentation on Transformer -- with seven accompanying musicians helping Green to create a smooth, snappy vibe. Considering that Green helped pen Juno's whimsical serenade “Anyone But You,” it’s only expected that there are some ridiculous lyrics thrown into the mix (“Mind your pubis” and “You were the flatulent one,” for instance) -- but even so, compared to his earlier releases, Minor Love is less likely to get filed away as a novelty. The fingerpicked minor-chord ballad “Boss Inside” shows a dark side of Green as he edges away from Jonathan Richman drollness and shows off a Leonard Cohen-esque earnestness in a morose tale of an abusive alcoholic. It's a harsh slice of life and a big turnabout from poop jokes, but honest-sounding stories provide a refreshing sense of balance. When he takes the other route as a smug wisecrackin' bad boy, with lines like "I've been too awful to ever be thoughtful" in the gentle opener, "Breaking Locks," he's in full swing. Likewise, “Give Them a Token,” “Buddy Bradley,” and “What Makes Him Act So Bad” rank among his best. These are the types of tunes that are simple, instant, and irresistible. Bonus points for keeping all 14 tracks under the three-minute mark.
© Jason Lymangrover /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:31:41
- Main artists: Adam Green
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Average Cabbage Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
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