Friday, June 5, 2020

New from Buffett: Life on the Flipside


Just in time for summer there's a new Jimmy Buffett album.  So how is it?

Good, very good, with not a clunker on the disc.  The overall sound is best described as big, lush, and very Caribbean.  This is a long way from Buffett's early albums, where it's him and a guitar and a handful of session musicians.  This baby has the full entourage treatment.  Whether you think that's a good or bad thing is up to you, but there it is.  Personally, I like it.  Maybe not for every album, but hey, this one's a little different and there's plenty of his acoustic stuff out there already (which I also greatly enjoy).  Go with it, and have a good summer.  I'm glad he insisted on getting this album out to the listening public on time, especially with the delayed summer tour.

Two more things to mention:

  1. The packaging is great.  It looks like a double-disc set in a single sleeve, but it's one disc plus an ample booklet of lyrics and notes.  There's a mention and picture of Dick Dale in there, and some heavy-string worked into a song or two.  Which reminds me, I really need to start looking into a new longboard for next year.  Yeah, after forty-plus years West Beach beckons.
  2. As previously posted, here's the release notes page at Buffett's site.  Commentary, things to notice, and a few music video links.  Worth your time.



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