Abracadabra
Stones Throw
Jun 10, 2020 Jerry Paper
The latest album from LA’s Jerry Paper is a mix of jazzy instrumentation and psychedelic bedroom pop. Continuing the exploration of symbols and language from his previous albums, Abracadabra dabbles in using words as rhythms and metaphors as instruments. Singer Lucas Nathan, the creative force behind the now-fully fledged band, dishes out personal anecdotes and lofty self-deprecation on these 13 tracks—all backed by dreamy synths and a rhythm section that reminds the listener of lounge music.
“I’m painfully aware of my flaws,” sings Nathan on the introspectively groovy track, “All I Need,” which makes you want to both sit and stand with your body swaying. On “Memorial Highway,” Nathan quips, “When I die, keep the trash off my memorial highway,” with both a brilliant smirk and a sense of solemn self-reflection.
Some of the later, briefer tracks, offer short vignettes. “Game Night” paints a picture of a gaming “wizard,” who is great at gambling, but struggles with the harsh realities of life. “The Imposter” explores themes of betrayal, while the lyrics of the disco-esque track, “Trash Can,” are as cryptic as what you might find in said trash can, as Nathan sings about “a maze that’s incomplete.” (www.jerrypaper.guru)
Author rating: 7/10
Average reader rating: 7/10
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June 12th 2020
9:27am
Very nice album, i love listening to ir while i ride my e bike under the sun. I stop in any field and lie enjoying Jerry Paper
June 19th 2021
6:06am
All backed by dreamy synths and a rhythm section that reminds the listener of lounge music.
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