Mitch Friedman "Game Show Teeth"

A famous clown recently said “Why so serious?” Singer-Songwriter Mitch Friedman teams with XTC to come up with a quirky and fun musical journey guaranteed to make you smile. Mitch is a long time follower/fan of XTC and the music will definitely appeal to you if you enjoy Andy Partridge. Andy and Dave Gregory contribute to this album as well. The opener “This is A Song” is a literal formula for how to make a great pop song (kids should pay attention here). The next song is even catchier, as “My Dumb Luck” is a  brilliant track that will remind some of the “Oranges & Lemons” era with witty sing song wordplay. Mr. Partridge provides jazzy guitar licks to “Little Masterpiece,” and Gregory contributes several guitars and bass to the hyper actively folky “The Man That Talked Too Much.” Even thought Colin Moulding doesn’t play on this album, his spirit is channelled in “Make Yourself At Home.” It’s also pretty obvious that Mitch spent a lot of time doing kids records, as “Blackout” and “She’s Dynamite” uses all sorts of frantic effects and goofy arrangements. Even “In The Know” uses a whiny vocals and songstress Anne D. Bernstein for sweet backing vocals to go all over the place a la “I am the Walrus”. A sure fire single “I Have Never Lied” has more than a touch of fellow Brooklyn quirk-rockers They Might Be Giants influence here. Additional support is also here from power pop princess Andrea Perry, R. Stevie Moore and Joe McGinty (Losers Lounge). Like the kitchy CD cover, this CD is full of simple joys. Sing along and repeat.

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