Adam Green - Garfield

From opening track "Apples I'm Home" to closing track "Computer Show" you know that Adam Green is bizarre. In fact, so bizarre you ask yourself "Is this guy for real?" The vocoder backing vocals that tell you to "rip out your guts" or the fact that he's eating a sandwich in his video for "Dance With Me" definetly help tip you off that he is bizarre, but that these songs are just for fun. It probably doesn't hurt Adam that his band The Moldy Peaches have gathered some success for being a bit offbeat with songs like "Steak For Chicken." His solo album Garfield seems to just be an extension of that success. The songs are mostly acoustic with random backing vocals or odd blips to add some fullness to the song but overall this was sparesely recorded in a bedroom and it shows. Luckily it's this bareness to the recording that makes it enjoyable. While this definetly isn't for everyone, it's an honestly fun recording that once you drop your guard over the lo-fi-ness of it all can be enjoyed. Just sit back, listen for the slide whistle and remember that it's okay to laugh AT this album as much as it's okay to laugh with it. [www.adamgreen.net]