Terry Eason’s new CD, “The Aching Of The Household Fly,” covers a wide array of musical territory, yet his quirky, thoughtful lyrics and chameleon-like vocals exist harmoniously and cohesively together.
“Like Me More” starts off the CD; it’s fun rock and roll, short, snappy, carefully crafted spontaneous fun ala They Might Be Giants. “Eggshells” is mellower and sounds a little like John Lennon. The violins in “Silver And Gray” violins give it a touch of XTC’s pastoral sound (“you don’t have to sell me short/I’ll pay/but at what cost?”). There’s a hint of country and even a little “Weird Al” Yankovic in “Patty Cake” and dreamy 60s psychedelica permeates “Garam Masala.” “Sadder Than September” is Adrian Belew meets Pink Floyd at the beginning, dreamy and moody.
A number of Eason’s tracks show off his strong songwriting abilities. “Everybody’s Happy Sad:” “And then one day/you’ll wake to find the pain has gone away/only to be reminded of doomsday/and everybody’s happy sad/and then one day/you hope to maybe take a holiday/only to come home to more bills to pay.”
“Everything And Nothing:” “Right now today/the moment right in front of me is real/the truth the lies/the never knowing why we even try.”
“Time Can Only Save You:” “You’re getting pretty desperate/hoping someone bails you out of sheep dip/calling folks you haven’t seen in ages/try to find a way to make up for lost wages.”
Terry Eason is one of those rare performers who can pull off the chameleon vocals and sound and not make it sound trite or disjointed. Quite simply, Terry Eason makes “The Aching Of The Household Fly” fun to listen to.
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