Bryan Thomas
Radio Plastic Jennifer
© 1999 WT3 Records (634479112027)
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Acoustified punk pop soul fun pondering sex and race and God and songwriting and art and the end of the world
tracks
- 1 Anymore
- 2 Closer
- 3 Six
- 4 Liquefy
- 5 Tiresias
- 6 Interview
- 7 Cycle
- 8 One-Four
- 9 Watchtower
- 10 Smiling
- 11 Nomo
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What is Radio Plastic Jennifer? It's acoustified punk pop soul. It's sex and race and God and songwriting and art and the end of the world.
It's props to Susan Faludi and Slash and Danny Partridge (and seemingly everyone else) in the stream of consciousness rock-rap of "Six." It's angry sex with an unfaithful lover in the punk-funker "Closer." It's images of Armageddon in a blistering read of Bob Dylan's "All Along the Watchtower."
It's the debut CD of singer-songwriter Bryan Thomas. Come. Get some. And enjoy.
XOXO, Jennifer.
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- author: David Hooper
Got this in the mail regarding possibly doing some consulting work. This is a great album. I think music really all comes down to the basic songs and Bryan seems to have a good handle on that. Rarely ever do I get a disc that really blows me away. I decided to check if CD Baby had it in stock because I definitely wanted to turn Derek onto this if they didn't. This disc is excellent. Every independent musician should get it because the production and the songwriting is great. Bryan Thomas has the entire package in place. dave @ kathode ray www.kathoderaymusic.com -- We make a living helping bands make a living. Try www.indiebiz.com for a free music promotion newsletter!
- author: John Naioti III
After teasing me with his "Wafers And Wine" EP, Bry-Bry has amazed me once again and really brought home the goods with "Radio Plastic Jennifer". His perfect mix of Joni-esque acoustic guitar, funky ass bass lines and straight ahead rhythm and blues has me listening 24/7/365. I have seen the future of independent music and his name is Bryan Thomas!
- author: dcdamseph
MIKE. Stamford, CT. "I'VE ONLY PLAYED it hmm..... about 7 times since I got it last night and counting this morning. I can't stop humming your songs." [This message has been edited by dcdamseph (edited June 14, 1999).]
- author: dcdamseph
CHRIS. New York City. "JUST WANTED TO tell you that "Jennifer" sounds awesome. Great production. Doesn't sound "indie" at all. Good shit. (And I mean "shit" in the best possible sense of the word.)"
- author: dcdamseph
JEFF. Albany, NY. "JEN-JEN IS THE freakin' BOMB diggity. Holy shit. She was waiting for me at the post office bright & early this morning. On my 3rd listen now and my office-mates are diggin' it."
- author: dcdamseph
PATRICK. New York City. "YOU'VE CONSTRUCTED AN amazing whole... full of wonderful dialogs, between songs, between ideas suggested by songs, between influences, between voices in songs (Bry-Bry sings with Bry-Bry)."
- author: dcdamseph
TALIB. Atlanta, GA. "THANK YOU FOR that funky ass CD that you submitted for my radio show. I immediately put it in the rotation."
- author: dcdamseph
KATE. Albany, NY. "GOD, THIS RECORD is a knockout! I'm looking forward to lots more listens to savor all the gorgeous poetry in it; I LOVE the writing and how you wrap your incredible voice around it."
- author: dcdamseph
JENNIFER. New York City. "RARE THAT MUSIC and lyrics and style all come in one package. Art, more than music."
- author: dcdamseph
MEGAN. Boston, MA. "GOT MY CD, GOT MY CD!!!! Yummy!!! Bryan, it's so good, you are amazing, and I love the CD!!! I have it in the car - - forget NPR, its Bry-Bry all the way these days!!!! I love it, the weather is getting nice, and I can roll down my windows and crank Bry-Bry on the stereo!!!"
- author: dcdamseph
METROLAND. Albany NY. "Radio Plastic Jennifer is not for the meek. A boldly personal... declaration of Thomas' musical soul."
- author: dcdamseph
TIMES UNION. Albany, NY. In naming Thomas 1999's Singer-Songwriter of the Year (Male), the Times Union (Albany) editors say: "RADIO PLASTIC JENNIFER is a dazzling whirlwind of folk-funk, as Thomas tackles love and betrayal, sin and salvation, lollipops and lingerie. The songs are smart, erotically charged and full of heart -- an all-too rare combination. 'Six' for example, is a dizzying stream-of-consciouness slab of rock-rap with Thomas riffing on everything from 'The Wizard of Oz' to 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' from mood rings to junk bonds, from Loretta Lynn to Guns 'N Roses to Danny Partridge. 'Cycle' cuts even deeper, a tale of young African-Americans struggling against all odds to survive in a hostile world. An epic emotional rollercoaster of a song, Thomas descends from heartbreaking sorrow to bone-chilling terror before finally grabbing hold of a sliver of hope and redemption in the power of love. By the end of the song, he's chanting 'Everything's gonna be all right,' as though he can make it so solely through repetition and his sheer passion... Buy the CD... or get out of the house and see what he can do in person. You won't be disappointed."
- author: dcdamseph
GAZETTE NEWSPAPERS. Schenectady, NY. "Armed with a drum machine, an acoustic guitar, and a voice that sounds like a cross between Elvis Costello and the artist formerly known as Prince, Bryan Thomas offers up a powerful, edgy amalgam of music on his new release RADIO PLASTIC JENNIFER. The 11-cut record (with two additional hidden cuts) is hard to peg, an eclectic mix of hip hop, funk and artsy, aggressive alternative pop, propelled by evocative word play that paints wonderfully vivid pictures for the mind. Stand out cuts: 'Anymore', 'Six', 'Nomo' and 'Cycle.'"