Antipicating Tim Heidecker's somewhat-serious solo album "In Glendale" [0 new answers]

His serious stuff never clicked with me either. It's generally very matter of fact lyrics and basic folk rock. I usually need some kind of extra spice to get hooked. Glad he's finally getting some real traction and acclaim though.

The guitar solo on “Hot Piss Drinker” is exactly as big, dumb and awesome as it needs to be.

yah i cant with this record i tried but it just plays like a rich guys vanity project to me

I got that impression more with the last one (which I also liked), what with a dozen studio musicians and Weyes Blood on nearly every track. idk there's kind of an interesting discussion here, with a band like say Ween the appeal is that they were much more talented dudes than their music would sometimes let on. people would go on and on about how they're as good as anyone but when they do go totally straight (see: Gene's solo record) their fans tend to always be a bit lukewarm on it. and of course that's what makes the Yellow River Boys record so good, it's such a stupid idea but it's executed beautifully. I think the songs here are just as good or even better, just without that extra spice as Evan puts it. But obviously that is kind of a big deal, since taking this at face value it's a pretty good record but it's in a style that isn't really popular anymore. I don't know who's even making music like this in 2022.

the lyrical concept works for me though, part of it is looking back but the more interesting bit is the feeling of not really being able to identify with your former self anymore. it's kind of a unique record since Tim apparently always wanted to be a musician but fell into comedy instead, and wound up being really really great at it (a real life Happy Gilmore situation), so in a way this album is written like something to impress his teenage self that he's looking back upon. idk I think that's kinda neat

Saw him last night, it was a lot of fun. He does a cover of “Lenny Bruce” by Bob Dylan which has some of the worst lyrics I’ve ever heard in my life.

that song is hilarious

“I rode with him in a taxi once, only for a mile and a half,
Seemed like it took a couple of months.”

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