Sunday, July 25, 2021

U.F.O., Jim Sullivan

U.F.O., Jim Sullivan, 1969, :29

★ ★ ★ ☆ ☆

I never heard of this guy, but find from Wikipedia that "The album was unpopular upon release, but has gained a cult following in part due to the mysterious disappearance of Sullivan."  I found it rather unremarkable but pleasant.  Pleasant arrangement, pleasant voice, nothing exceptional.  It's certainly tempting to read more mystery and depth into the lyrics due to Sullivan's 1975 disappearance, but I found the lyrics, at least on the surface, to be fairly simplistic. Favorite tracks: "Roll Back the Time," "Sandman," "Jerome."

Apart From the Crowd, Great Buildings

Apart From the Crowd , Great Buildings, 1981, :40 ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ Solid jangle-pop from a now largely-forgotten group featuring two guys who went ...