Louis - Freak Show Revenge
Reviewed by mike
“Louis will change your life.” Natalie Portman could easily have uttered that line instead of name-dropping The Shins during 2004’s Garden State, as Louis’ latest release, Freak Show Revenge, features tracks that wouldn’t have been the slightest bit out of place on the film’s soundtrack. Louis is Louis Schefano, a New Yorker who plays every instrument on his wonderfully focused and well-crafted new record of quintessential indie pop. His distant voice chirps bizarrely intriguing lyrics with verses like, “I feel confident that a straightjacket’s not in my future” (which is the first line on the album) and “Get to know your wife if your wife’s around.” He’s an imaginative songwriter who might not change your life, but at the very least he’ll enhance it. [www.myspace.com]