Liam Lynch - Fake Songs

He created MTV’s Sifl and Olly, he directed videos for Tenacious D and the Foo Fighters, he is writing and directing the new Tenacious D full-length movie, and he was hand selected by Paul McCartney to study at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts…he is Liam Lynch. Liam Lynch’s mainstream debut to the music world came in the form of the track “The United States of Whatever”, which has unexpectedly turned into a huge radio hit and made the public eager for his debut album, Fake Songs. Now that we have it, we are introduced to 20 tracks about very important subjects like being wasted, the ugliness of the intestinal system, electricians, and lots more. What also makes this album so cool, beyond the humorous nature of it all, is that nearly every song is done in a different style, ranging from gospel to country to polka to metal to disco, and Liam pulls them all off. Throw on top of that the “Fake” songs like the “Fake Bjork Song” (which is amazingly on-point), “Fake David Bowie Song”, and “Fake Pixies Song” and you have an irresistible record. You even get a duet with Jack Black on “Rock and Roll Whore” and two songs featuring guest drums from Ringo Star. It just doesn’t stop. There is no question that Fake Songs is meant as a joke of sorts and should not be taken too seriously. The difference is, most of the songs are musically strong enough that (with the lyrical content put aside) if you slipped each of them onto a disc from each genre represented, you would probably be able to pass them off as songs from a reputable artist. Now, before you run go buy it, be warned; despite it’s greatness, I can’t see listening to this over and over. Basically, I think it's worth owning, but don’t expect to find a life-long friend. It did manage to impress me though, and I know I will be keeping a closer eye on Liam Lynch and whatever project he is working on. Not bad from a guy who plays with sock puppets. [www.111productions.com]