Lone Pigeon - Schoozzzmmii

Gordon Anderson's second U.S. release (actually his fourth album overall) as Lone Pigeon is a zany but sunny folk-rock record that fits equally well with late-'60s West Coast pop and contemporaries like Super Furry Animals. There's a lot of Syd Barrett and Kevin Ayers in these quirky songs, especially whimsical tracks like "Brown Cow," but also a joyfully bittersweet, even Lennon-esque innocence on something like "Rainbow." Of course there's a lo-fi home recording quality to everything on the album, definitely reminiscent of Daniel Johnston's homemade pop. Read More