Jon Langford - Gold Brick (ROIR)
Henry Rollins I can understand. That guy is jacked on so much caffeine it’s a wonder his eyeballs can actually stay in his head. But Jon Langford? The guy from the Mekons, who could barely remain standing long enough to finish a set a few years ago? That guy has been dubbed our new “Renaissance man?” Shyah, take another hit.You know what? It’s fun to be wrong once in a while. After settling down (I use the term loosely) long enough to become a husband and father, not to mention a painter, published author (of the bitchin’ new Nashville Radio, which comes with an accompanying CD) and (cough) multi-media performance artist, Langford has released some of his strongest solo work to date with Gold Brick. “A Little Bit of Help” opens the disk with a sassy honky-tonk piano line and (dare I say it) bubbly melody line, and doesn’t relent much after that. The songs are carefully-wrought and tightly played, mostly by his cohorts from the Pine Valley Cosmonauts and Waco Brothers. Only “Salty Dog,” with its sentimental delivery, strikes a false note. Otherwise, this is a flawless effort that leaves me wanting one of whatever he’s having. –Alyson Mead
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