Sean Lennon took his time after the release of his 1998 debut, Into the Sun, touring with Cibo Matto while he was dating their keyboardist, Yuka Honda, then just fading away into the New York socialite/artist scene after the turn of the millennium. He would pop up on-stage on occasion -- sometimes with Paul Simon's son Harper, sometimes with his mother, Yoko Ono, sometimes with Vincent Gallo -- but for the most part he kept a low profile (at least as far the rest of the U.S. outside of N.Y.C. was concerned) until 2006, when his sophomore effort, Friendly Fire, was released. More than anything, it sounds like a record that was made without a sense of urgency -- its cascade of gently plucked acoustic guitars, vaguely baroque keyboards, echoey guitars, breathy harmonies, and liberal borrowings from psychedelic Beatles and Beach Boys sounds as if it's been mildly tinkered with over the years, a little bit added here, an overdub there, until it eventually was done. Sonically, it's not far removed from Into the Sun; it's only not as cheery in spirit as that debut, and Lennon explained the reason why in the publicity surrounding the release of Friendly Fire. The songs are inspired by a romantic catastrophe of his: his girlfriend slept with his best friend, thereby precipitating a breakup and a falling out, and the friend died in a motorcycle accident before Lennon could patch things up with him. Sad stuff, no doubt, and knowledge of the tale lends resonance to the album's title. It's helpful to know the context to provide emotional weight to this set of palely pretty, sort of sad, yet sort of sweet indie pop bathed in the glow of the '60s.
Sean Lennon begins a 23 city tour March 30 in Dallas, TX at the Gypsy Tea Room. His sophomore solo album, Friendly Fire, was released this past October. The songs on Friendly Fire, have been described by Rolling Stone as “in the great tradition of Beatlesque pop tunes.” Sean Lennon Tour Dates3/30 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room3/31 Aust
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Sean Lennon begins a 23 city tour March 30 in Dallas, TX at the Gypsy Tea Room. His sophomore solo album, Friendly Fire, was released this past October. The songs on Friendly Fire, have been described by Rolling Stone as “in the great tradition of Beatlesque pop tunes.” Sean Lennon Tour Dates3/30 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room3/31 Aust
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Eight years after the release of his debut album, Sean Lennon returns with Friendly Fire (Capitol), an album described as “a cinematic suite of songs” in a press release.It's great to have you back, Sean!The new album will be released on September 26, and finds Lennon backed by Jon Brion (organ, guitar, drums), Harper Simon (guitar), Bijou Phillips (background vocals) and ex-Cibo Matto member
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For those of you who missed it, Sean Lennon was interviewed on "All Things Considered" the other day to promote his new album. He's very eloquent about music, having famous parents, etc. He also tells a poignant story about hearing his father on the radio at a moment he needed to hear it most. Has anyone else ever turned on the radio and heard a perfectly-timed song or lyric?Here's the link...
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Here's the new video for Dead Meat by Sean Lennon, the first single to be taken from 'Friendly Fire'.I really like this song, sounds very Jon Brion-ish. Its so gentle and beautiful, and the video really accompanies it well. He does sound like a nasally Elliott Smith but there is also something about his voice that is so airy and wistful, and really grabs you. Thank god he doesnt sound like his ...
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First post, hello.Yeah, so I'm totally in love with this song.& I wanted an excuse to post something.It's actually the only song of his I've really listened to.But from what I've heard of the rest of the album, it sounds quite good.I've been listening to a lot of Dashboard Confessional lately too.Mostly the So Impossible EP.I think that's my favorite.Just got the most recent Dashboard CD, so I'...
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