CD Description
This is Jonathan Richman's fifth album with Brennan Totten in the producer's chair. While the production on Richman's album's is meant to be as unobtrusive as possible, it takes an understanding ear to achieve the effect. Cut nearly live, and always maintaining a first take feel, the producer must truly be in sync with the artist to come up with engaging results such as these. In fact, Richman generally plays a songonce in the studio, and if it doesn't work straight away hemoves onto another number and comes back to it later.
This album sacrifices nothing in Richman's trademark freshnessof sound. Highlights include "You Can't Talk To The Dude", another of his examinations of problematic human interactions, "I Was Dancing In The Lesbian Bar", a remake of his "ThatSummer Feeling", and the magical reverie of "Twilight In Boston". As always, this set is another celebration of the twin credos that less is more and honesty is the best policy.