Beauty Land - Greg Mendez [CD]

Greg Mendez has always been an economical songwriter - he wields restraint and simplicity as tools, the core of his songs sharpened into simple, cutting truths. On 'Beauty Land', his new album and debut LP for Dead Oceans, we're guided by a wry but forgiving narrator, an underdog who has learned to balance cynicism and faith. These songs are self-effacing without self-pity, carefully constructed altars of imperfection channeled through pop melodies, shimmering but urgent guitars, and a voice that reaches for choir boy innocence.

Disc 1
1. I Wanna Feel Pretty - Greg Mendez
2. Looking Out Your Window - Greg Mendez
3. Mary/Dreaming - Greg Mendez
4. Everybody Wants to Be Your Friend (Except Me) - Greg Mendez
5. Gentle Love - Greg Mendez
6. Frog - Greg Mendez
7. It Breaks My Heart - Greg Mendez
8. Sunsick - Greg Mendez
9. No Evil - Greg Mendez
10. Geranium - Greg Mendez
11. Interlude in D Minor - Greg Mendez
12. Serving Drinks - Greg Mendez
13. So Mean - Greg Mendez
14. Concussion - Greg Mendez