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NolanSubject to FloodingContributor: Joel EdelmanThere's a Catherine Wheel cover ("The Nude"). Now you know what era this music reflects on. Nolan plays quality Boston-like power pop, which is rapidly approaching "lost art" status, on Subject to Flooding. When Damone tours, they ought to have Nolan open for them. Too bad it won't happen. "If You See Me" is a typical song on this album. It has noncompeting instruments all quietly doing their job. Despite there being no harmonizing on this album, there is plenty of harmony. "Skyrocket" slows things down, and early fans of Rilo Kiley will appreciate this. It sounds a lot like "85" to me. "Here's to Fastballs" is sort of cheesy, but it's not really a bad thing. It appears to be a story about coming home to mom's house to visit (or move in). Then he sings about all the good things he remembers from his childhood. This song is so stripped down that you can't help but hear the lyrics. I suspect that this is intentional, but I think it might have gone a bit too far. We could have used a little more noise. The tracks don't all sound the same. There is definitely variation in tempo and style, but it still sounds cohesive enough to obviously be the same artist. That's tough to do, but Nolan's got it all figured out. The title should be a warning, because this album causes me to gush so much that it's only fair to warn of impending flooding. You can contact the author at: jughead@agouti.com 942 |
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