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Fred Gillen Jr.
Nervous Laughter
Genre: Folk

Track Listings (16) - Disc #1
1. Plane Shot Down In A War
2. Whistle
3. Parking Lot Jesus
4. One Good Eye
5. 4 Cold Nails
6. Tired
7. Oxygen
8. Away
9. F*** You Goodbye
10. Ballad Of A Man Who Married Badly
11. Uncomfortable
12. Last Look
13. Larger Than Life
14. At The Bluebird
15. Memories And Little Pleasures
16. Keep On Laughing So You Don't Cry

CD Details

All Artists: Fred Gillen Jr.
Title: Nervous Laughter
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Dys
Original Release Date: 3/10/2000
Release Date: 3/10/2000
Album Type: Explicit Lyrics
Genre: Folk
Style:
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 669130000122

Synopsis

Album Description

This fourth full-length solo release by Fred Gillen Jr. was written, performed(all instruments played by,) produced, arranged, and engineered by Mr. Gillen in his "Sweatbox" 8-track studio in Peekskill, New York. For this release Gillen set out to not only showcase the quality songs and stunningly soulfull voice his fans have come to expect, but also to make a work which had the permanence of the records he grew up loving by artists like The Beatles, The Stones, or Led Zeppelin. He set out to make something which would be listened to over and over again; a CD so infectious its listeners would have to carry it with them when they left home, just in case they "needed" to hear it. He succeeded! This CD is addictive not only because of its amazing songs, but also because of its little details and quirks. This CD has a complex and endearing personality which draws the listener in and keeps him or her in. With 16 songs, it is Gillen's longest release to date, and includes such live show staples as "Plane Shot Down In A War" and "F*** You Goodbye." Buy it and listen to it enough so the cover gets torn and frayed and your mind anticipates the next song. It is that kind of CD.

CD Reviews

Gillen Gets Personal

04/26/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Perhaps, after listening to his critically acclaimed third cd, "Tales of the Misplaced," you thought you knew what it was that made Fred Gillen Jr. tick. Think again. Fred is back with his long awaited fourth release, "Nervous Laughter," and this time, it's personal. Stick it in. Press play..."I don't know if I wanna be true/I don't know if I dare untrue/I don't know anything anymore/But I do know there must be much much more than this waitin' and dyin' inside..." Hold on tight. It's gonna be a bumpy ride. Unlike his previous records which are wonderful examinations of the world and its complicated relationships, in "Nervous Laugher," Gillen turns the magnifying glass on himself. What he's found is brilliant. Pensive, detailed, and sometimes harsh self discoveries layered with rock hard grooves show us a whole new side to Fred. A side even Neil Young would be proud of. And for those of you purests, don't fret, you'll still get your fill of his soulful social comentary. Songs like "Parking Lot Jesus," and "Larger Then Life" will satisfy that crave, but for those of you who need a little rock with your roll there's "Four Cold Nails," and "F*** You." Explicit lyrics? Yes. And as Dan Bern would say, "...maybe than way [you'll] wake up for a second.""