Okay, here's a criminally underappreciated album for ya:
Brad Jones "Gilt Flake"
I first heard this record way back in 1991 when a friend lent me a copy of
it (okay, I'll namedrop. It was Tommy Womack's wife, Beth). I always
regretted that I didn't make a copy of it back then. So I was pleasantly
surprised when I found out that the record had been formally released on CD
by some small label a couple of years ago (along with a couple of
newly-recorded tracks, which also turned up on his buddy Ross Rice's album
that he co-produced on E-Squared). For those of you who have any interest
in mad-pop geniuses who create masterpieces in their basements, check this
one out if you can find a copy. With records from the aforementioned Womack
and Rice and Steve Forbert under his belt, he also has turned into a
terrific producer. And he has done excellent work as a sideman for folks
like Jill Sobule and Matthew Sweet. Still, "Gilt Flake" is simply some of
the best pop music of the last decade. Anybody know if this guy has another
"Gilt Flake" in him or if he has any other projects on the horizon?
Peace,
Slonedog
