I Was Just A Good Time Man

Adam Green “Twee Twee Dee” – I think Adam Green gets a real kick out of making the listener constantly doubt his sincerity, and contend with the bizarre, sometimes incomprehensible mixture of over-the-top irony and genuine feeling in his songs. The baritone crooner shtick works very well for him — it provides the songs a soupy sort of comfort, and it puts him in a context we already know relies upon a balance of high production values and syrupy sentimentality. No one expects anyone performing in this style to be entirely sincere, and so Green takes some of the guess work out for the listener, while still leaving them on shaky ground. “Twee Twee Dee” is slick, relaxed, and groovy, but for every self-conscious cliche or odd non-sequitur, he sneaks in a bit of legit melancholy. The goofiness dials down the severity of the emotion, but that’s a good thing because a lot of the time, sadness is diluted by humor, good will, and the strange twists and turns of any given day. (Click here to buy it from Amazon.)

Meanwhile, on Fair Game: Bryan Lee O’Malley came on the show to talk about Scott Pilgrim!