Gary Myrick and the Figures - Living in a Movie
#218
1981 Housekeeping
Gary Myrick
Living in a Movie
Genre: Sophomore slump
3.5 out of 5
Highlights:
Living Disaster
There’s been more than a couple bands & musicians that I have only discovered or investigated because of this project.
The Jags, obviously. Great Buildings. Nick Cave. A lot of the Dunedin stuff. Daniel Johnston. Even Graham Parker, because he was the power popper/rocker that I just didn’t bother getting into. There’s a host of others.
And, of course, Gary Myrick. That debut was a revelation so I was really looking forward to this follow up. And it starts off with a holler & a bang. Thing is, while the album isn’t revelatory or anything, every time I had to walk away for some reason, I found myself humming the previous song’s chorus or bassline.
Happened at least three times.
Occasionally there’s something going on in the background, as on “Died on Television”, but I can’t write make it out, which is disappointing. And the rest of the album is well played, well sung and energetic but, ultimately, a let down. Nothing really gets me fired up or wishing I can hear it again.
Sorry, Gary.
https://music.apple.com/us/album/living-in-a-movie-bonus-track-version/338588950
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