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Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter jeremy messersmith was working on what was supposed to be his sixth album, Late Stage Capitalism, when the 2016 presidential election happened -- or more specifically, when the unexpected outcome happened. Deciding that his fans and the nation at large could use a dedicated pick-me-up, he set those songs aside and wrote and released 11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs for Ukulele: A Micro Folk Record for the 21st Century and Beyond, an album with a cover illustration of messersmith with a ukulele and four kittens. He returned to Late Stage Capitalism in mid-2017, releasing it in early 2018. It turns out that the album, though more down to earth, was never going to be a downer, consisting of bright and bittersweet tunes that draw heavily on '60s sunshine pop. As the title suggests, lyrics do tackle contemporary socioeconomic woes, but they also address humanity and matters of the heart. "Monday, You're Not So Bad" could have been released by Chad & Jeremy, or maybe the Monkees or Herman's Hermits, with its sweet, patient melodicism and harmonic wistfulness. Even the song's lyrics seem to long for a vernacular from the past with lines like "Saturday is overrated/Friday night is a drag/Sunday morning's heavy coming down." Meanwhile, "Happy" reckons with consumerism, deciding that money probably can't buy happiness by the time it reaches a chorus suitable for a Beach Boys-Partridge Family collab. Elsewhere, "Jim Bakker" takes on hypocrisy with playful rockabilly, and "Postmodern Girl" is a quiet bossa nova with acoustic guitar, vintage keys, flute, and the Postmodern Girl herself, who of course speaks French. Full of breezy melodies, lush chamber arrangements, and a light touch on anxious topics, despite its delay, Late Stage Capitalism manages to be both timely and timeless.
© Marcy Donelson /TiVo
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Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - Brian Tighe, Composer - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Daniel Tashian, Composer - Charlotte Savary, Composer - Andy Thompson, Composer - Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - Brian Tighe, Composer - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Copyright Control, MusicPublisher - Andy Thompson, Composer - Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - Brian Tighe, Composer - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Universal Music Corp., MusicPublisher - Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Dan Wilson, Composer - Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - Music Of Big Deal, MusicPublisher - BMG MONARCH, MusicPublisher - BMG Monarch OBO Sugar Lake Music, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher - BMG MONARCH OBO SONGS OF BIG DEAL, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Jeremy Messersmith, Composer, MainArtist - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO KMR MUSIC ROYALTIES II SCSP, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO VETIVER MUSIC, MusicPublisher - KOBALT MUSIC PUB AMERICA I OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISH, MusicPublisher - UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORP. OBO INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUB, MusicPublisher - INKOMPETENT KOSMONAUT PUBLISHING, MusicPublisher
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
Album review
Minneapolis-based singer/songwriter jeremy messersmith was working on what was supposed to be his sixth album, Late Stage Capitalism, when the 2016 presidential election happened -- or more specifically, when the unexpected outcome happened. Deciding that his fans and the nation at large could use a dedicated pick-me-up, he set those songs aside and wrote and released 11 Obscenely Optimistic Songs for Ukulele: A Micro Folk Record for the 21st Century and Beyond, an album with a cover illustration of messersmith with a ukulele and four kittens. He returned to Late Stage Capitalism in mid-2017, releasing it in early 2018. It turns out that the album, though more down to earth, was never going to be a downer, consisting of bright and bittersweet tunes that draw heavily on '60s sunshine pop. As the title suggests, lyrics do tackle contemporary socioeconomic woes, but they also address humanity and matters of the heart. "Monday, You're Not So Bad" could have been released by Chad & Jeremy, or maybe the Monkees or Herman's Hermits, with its sweet, patient melodicism and harmonic wistfulness. Even the song's lyrics seem to long for a vernacular from the past with lines like "Saturday is overrated/Friday night is a drag/Sunday morning's heavy coming down." Meanwhile, "Happy" reckons with consumerism, deciding that money probably can't buy happiness by the time it reaches a chorus suitable for a Beach Boys-Partridge Family collab. Elsewhere, "Jim Bakker" takes on hypocrisy with playful rockabilly, and "Postmodern Girl" is a quiet bossa nova with acoustic guitar, vintage keys, flute, and the Postmodern Girl herself, who of course speaks French. Full of breezy melodies, lush chamber arrangements, and a light touch on anxious topics, despite its delay, Late Stage Capitalism manages to be both timely and timeless.
© Marcy Donelson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:37:11
- Main artists: Jeremy Messersmith
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
(C) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC (P) 2018 Glassnote Entertainment Group LLC
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