Jim Greer, Rover Songs - 45m 9s

Tracks & Durations

1. Southern States	2:27
2. Car is a Ship	3:42
3. What's That You Say	3:55
4. Sleep Attack	2:19
5. Tarot on the Mississippi	4:07
6. On the Bench	3:48
7. Hunker in the Bunker	2:22
8. 307 Gilman	2:46
9. Two Foxes	3:14
10. Rover Song	3:49
11. Dream on It	2:35
12. In this Meadow	4:17
13. Bonus Track	5:41

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Review

Jim Greer's second record, Rover Songs, is a collection of 12 unconventional pop tunes, each one as eclectic and original as the multi-instrumentalist himself. His songs never take the easy way, constantly detouring with simple turns of phrase or odd arrangements and instrumentation. Like Beck or XTC's Andy Partridge, Greer forsakes the standard pop-song formula, compelling the listener to hang on his every move to see where he may take us next. In "Tarot on the Mississippi," Greer's sparse acoustic guitar is interrupted by a slightly demented accordion accompanied by what sounds like a toy organ and the static musings of a radio talk-show host. Likewise, all reasonable expectations are dashed with "On the Bench" as a fragmented guitar lead lurches into the song and finally pushes it into a new realm altogether. Greer, primarily a guitarist, singer, and keyboardist, is accompanied on Rover Songs by a number of San Francisco Bay Area musicians--bassist Jim Bowser from Crumb, John Vanderslice from MK Ultra, Shana Kingsley from the Gun and Doll Show, and guitarist Jim Campilongo--who assist Greer in exploring a wide range of musical ideas, from the lazy, front-porch feel of "Sleep Attack" to the quirky, upbeat pop of "Southern States." Greer's influences are random and many (Neil Young, Sebadoh, Fuck, Radar Bros.), but none of them seem to stick for long as Greer leaps from influence to influence, sometimes within the space of a brief measure, allowing him to create something truly unique. --Paul Duceyfrom the SF BAY GUARDIAN:

Beyond Piano Man: Recycled, relacquered music rides through our heads so often, it's easy to forget how to process something other than that, something interesting not because of a narrow goal simply to be different, but because the creativity is original and unpretentious. Upon repeated listens, one realizes that Jim Greer's new cd, Rover Songs, demands attention. The musicianship is harmonious-- a mix of simple guitar lines, piano accompanimetns, and nicely imperfect vocals. THe lyrics are crafted out of truth rather than hype; the result is a thoughtful twist on Jim's everyday wanderings.

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