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You may remember producer/multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett from the film I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, but his solo debut leaves a much better impression than that documentary about his old band, Wilco. Most of these ten tunes are stripped down, featuring little embellishment, save for the occasional guest drummer and backing vocals from Ed Burch. The focus stays on Bennett's primary assets: A world-weary, yet wonder-tinged voice reminiscent of Mark Eitzel, and original ditties with the seductive cadences of pop fare, yet couched in subtle settings ("Let's Count Our Losses"). A pair of full band numbers--the flowery '60s groove of "Charming and Plastic" and the country rocker "It's Hard"--are equally strong. Lyrics about mornings after and love gone wrong suggest Jay suffers from headaches of his own, but they're not hindering his productivity: this is just one of three Bennett albums scheduled for 2004. --Kurt B. Reighley
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