Andrew Duplantis
Only Funny The First Time
© 2004 Sinpelo Music (825790010127)
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Rock and roll songwriting from austin's busiest bassist
tracks
- 1 Over the Fence
- 2 Unfounded
- 3 Window
- 4 About a Rose
- 5 Warning (the Guillotine Song)
- 6 Right Above You
- 7 Petrified
- 8 I Believe Her
- 9 The Gambler (better Off)
- 10 Nowhere to Be Found
- 11 Alright Anyway
- 12 Help Wanted At the Carnival
- 13 Nowhere Today
- 14 Huff's Last Poem
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ANDREW DUPLANTIS
"ONLY FUNNY THE FIRST TIME"
(OJI RECORDS)
How Andrew Duplantis found time to make a solo album considering his bass duties with Jon Dee Graham, Alejandro Escovedo, Tia Carrera, and now Son Volt is a mystery. It must be exhausting, but it spells out the musical continuum of Only Funny the First Time perfectly. Working mostly in alt.country watercolor, Duplantis' subtle shifts in mood and tone accentuate his hangdog lyrics, suggest myriad influences without slipping into outright thievery, and, most importantly, provide a reliable anchor for his legion of guests. Gourd Claude Bernard's lonesome accordion gives "Right Above You" a sad Cajun flavor; Graham's lap steel on "Nowhere to Be Found" outlines Fred Ramirez's baritone guitar in a spaghetti Western sound; and the Tosca strings, plus Duplantis' piano and Matt Giles and Hubbard on horns, give "Petrified" the full-bodied orchestral air of Wilco's Summerteeth. "Over the Fence" and "Warning (the Guillotine Song)" rock with Escovedo-like conviction, while the vocals of the Damnations' Amy Boone on "Window" could melt the hardest of hearts. With all this going on, it's no wonder Duplantis sings "you wonder where home is today" on "Nowhere Today." Luckily, this musical chameleon is likely to be comfortable wherever he lands. - ***1/2 stars
review by Christopher Gray - The Austin Chronicle
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Stuck In My Head
author: SusanSongs from this cd were stuck in my head after the second listening, which is a good thing.It's got some great Americana music featuring amazing guest musicians. Duplantis has a really good style.