27 August 2009

WATERTOWN

Sinatra's epic weeping monument to loneliness and the pure heartbreak of destroyed relationships. Not the Sinatra we in the Italian-American community are used to and possibly are annoyed by...instead, a highly emotional and colorful odyssey through the mind of a lonely suburban divorcee trying to figure it all out. You can realy tell how he made his transition to acting after listening to this shit, if you couldn't before. In other words, not really lounge/party music...more like groovy jams in the orange light of neardusk (which you may know I'm very much into). Possibly one of the most bittersweet albums ever made, with basslines that will slap your heart around with their awesome funkiness. Poppy desperation at its best. A must-hear. A lost gem. Wow.

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