The idea of the project Mum’s Guitar was to stage a theater show. Adam Cirillo states ”My character would write and record a music album in real life and then have a CD launch. The CD launch would be directed by a theater director Paulo Castro.”
The album starts with “A Bohemian's Tale” and sounded like Bob Dylan was strumming his guitar while creating a one-man play. I’m not sure how comedic it was supposed to be but once I had that image in my head I have to admit it made me laugh. The song does sort of morph into a more traditional song. “I'm James Dean” sounded like a Bob Dylan song again but there’s a thumping 4/4 beat which almost makes it sound like a dance song. “Oh, Look at Me” was a good song with a solid arrangement. “Hitler's Tank” I think was going for a comedic angle. “Cult” is extremely fuzzy and distorted garage rock that transitions into an acoustic song with strummed chords, bass and poetic lyrics. “Lonely Taxi Driver Theme” and “Sometimes” were solid songs. “Sometimes” sounded like a lullaby. “Green 'n Free” contains some solid guitar picking. Cirillo closes with “Bluebird” which contains field recordings of birds that accompany his vocals and guitar. The most striking thing about this release is the similarities in delivery to Bob Dylan. It’s not subtle. Additionally, it’s not just the character of his voice but the inflection, cadence and pacing of the delivery. I’m not sure if this was baked into the “character” he is apparently playing. Are these songs Cirillo or his character? Is he using an affectation when he sings to purposely sound like Dylan? It’s a little confusing. There are some solid songs on this album regardless of the intent or setup. That's worth the price of admission, so take a seat and enjoy the play.
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