Marina
CD / LP
There was a wave of
song-crafters from the mid '60s, influenced by Brill Building
classicism, who further pushed the possibilities of what a pop song
could be. Burt Bacharach, Brian Wilson and Jimmy Webb being just
three examples of writers that added sophistication, sly subversion
and progressive optimism into pop. Georgia's Brent Cash is the latest
name in this lineage, back after a five year hiatus with his third
and strongest LP to date. Bar the strings Cash plays every instrument
on the record.
It's oddly fitting
that the album's title track references Richard Nixon, whose
political demise roughly coincided with the end of sunshine pop's
time in the sun. Here earworm melodies sit atop obliquely shifting
piano chords and inventive arrangements. Beneath the light and breezy
soft-pop feel lies some serious alchemy. Cash has created a sound
that both pays tribute to his forerunners and adds new depth. Dig the
new breed.
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