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No use denying it - the world's in a sorry state. It's all a bit grim, isn't it? Still, there's something inherently comical about trying to maintain composure during a decline, to act as though it's ordinary. Like a polo pony sinking into primordial sludge. A high-rise surrendering to a swamp. On First Man from the Second Millennium, Psuedo Desnudo (Alejandro Gomez-Leos) moves past simply mining this comedy amidst the tragedy to also provide the perfect soundtrack.
While Gomez-Leos assuredly forges his own path, the album is sprinkled with off-kilter homages to bygone outsider pop. Underneath an irreverence rivaling They Might Be Giants and the herky-jerk of Hardcore-era Devo lies a beating Beefheart, zapped to life with licks that echo early Zappa excursions. Beyond this influence, Gomez-Leos does a masterful job of melding his melodies with a fully realized world. The cast of characters resemble a concept album by way of an R. Crumb comic. The moments of satire sting because the wordplay is whip-smart.
Tracklist
While Gomez-Leos assuredly forges his own path, the album is sprinkled with off-kilter homages to bygone outsider pop. Underneath an irreverence rivaling They Might Be Giants and the herky-jerk of Hardcore-era Devo lies a beating Beefheart, zapped to life with licks that echo early Zappa excursions. Beyond this influence, Gomez-Leos does a masterful job of melding his melodies with a fully realized world. The cast of characters resemble a concept album by way of an R. Crumb comic. The moments of satire sting because the wordplay is whip-smart.
Tracklist
- Do As Kings
- First Man from the Second Milennium
- Eros' Hex
- Mother Night
- Hungarian Maria
- Doctor, Doctor
- Loveless Peking Heat
- Dalu Zoo Handales
- Dog Bark, Not Find
- The Shortage