Dan Bryk, Asshole

Editorial Reviews
Chris Wodskou, Exclaim, Dec 1995
His Iyrics are as funny and smart as they are clever--in their wordplay and wry reworkings of romantic platitudes.

Peter Howell, Toronto Star, Jan 1996
Toronto Star's Discs of 1996: "Wit and intelligence."

Album Description
Dan Bryk's attention-grabbing debut CD "Dan Bryk, Asshole" won him many fans in his native Canada. A mishmash of nearly three years of studio, home and live recordings (including his 1994 EP "Dan Bryk, Now!"), this 15-track release spans a wide range of sounds and influences.

From the poisoned indie bubblegrudge of She Doesn't Mean a Thing To Me Tonight to the reggae-tinged lament Plastic Surgery, to a solo live recording of his grade nine confessional In Praise of Mark Turmell, these are catchy little pop songs whose immediate hooks reward repeated listenings with subtler and deeper meanings. Deceptively simple piano and organ-based arrangements evoke classic pop and alt.rock low-fi, striking a rare balance between disciplined songcraft and punk-pop energy. Alternately melancholy and edgy but almost always direct, Dan Bryk's awkward voice wraps itself around his songs like the sheath for a knife.

Fans of his Scratchie recordings shouldn't miss out on it.

Dan Bryk, Asshole

Dan Bryk, Asshole

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Dan Bryk, Asshole
Dan Bryk
Manufacturer: Urban Myth
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005NZ4L
Release Date: 1995-09-23

Tracks:

She Doesn't Mean a Thing to me Tonight
Because I'm Spoiled (Parts 1+2)
In Praise of Mark Turmell
(You still haven't taken) Her Place
Singer Slash Songwriter
Right Behind Caroline
Plastic Surgery
Song of Forgiveness
She's Already Feeling Guilty
Private Party
The Trouble With Nice Guys
Gratuitous Bonus Track
Mandy, Mary-Beth and Jen
Rehab
The Silence That Passes for Peace of Mind

Album Description

Dan Bryk's attention-grabbing debut CD "Dan Bryk, Asshole" won him many fans in his native Canada. A mishmash of nearly three years of studio, home and live recordings (including his 1994 EP "Dan Bryk, Now!"), this 15-track release spans a wide range of sounds and influences.

From the poisoned indie bubblegrudge of She Doesn't Mean a Thing To Me Tonight to the reggae-tinged lament Plastic Surgery, to a solo live recording of his grade nine confessional In Praise of Mark Turmell, these are catchy little pop songs whose immediate hooks reward repeated listenings with subtler and deeper meanings. Deceptively simple piano and organ-based arrangements evoke classic pop and alt.rock low-fi, striking a rare balance between disciplined songcraft and punk-pop energy. Alternately melancholy and edgy but almost always direct, Dan Bryk's awkward voice wraps itself around his songs like the sheath for a knife.

Fans of his Scratchie recordings shouldn't miss out on it.

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