Jon Brion Meaningless 07/04/2008 the album feels like both

the album feels like both a continuation of past work and a fresh start

Delivering the goods as a songwriter and musician

the die cut molten teardrop shape on the front sleeve opens to reveal a fiery volcanic crater

swampy guitar grind that nevertheless finds space for the country breeze of Tom Leadon's "The Other Side of the Mountain

Joe McAlinden has long been one of the key figures in the Scottish pop scene

Jon Brion Meaningless 07/04/2008 the album feels like bothOne of the most distinctive recordings of the early 2000s, Jon Brions one and only solo album Meaningless is a master course in power pop inspired art rock songwriting and production. Uniting psychedelic rock, classic songwriters, tape loop soundscapes, and chiming folk jangle, the record offers a vivid backdrop for Brions wry observations on love, reality, and the elusive quality of meaningall that plus a mind bending Cheap Trick cover. More than two