On his MySpace page, New York-based musician Mike Bones (real name Mike Strallow) says his influences are "Beautiful women and existential despair." You get the idea. His second album, A Fool For Everyone, was released earlier this year, and lyrically it's one of the most depressing albums I've ever heard. Musically though, it's one of the best. Take the first track, "Today The World Is Worthy of My Loathing," where Bones offers a guitar solo that would impress Neil Young. "What I Have Left" may be the most beautiful song I've heard all year, as strings and piano come into the mix. Bones croons smoothly throughout the album, and his voice is a good fit for the rootsy-sounding arrangements.
There are two things that I don't like about A Fool For Everyone, however. One is the cover photo of Bones laying in bed sans a shirt. Why the Ode to Chest Hair, dude? The other thing is that after about six tracks, (at least for me it was six) his overly sad lyrics start to get annoying. Are you really this sad all the time?? Maybe he is and I should be nicer.
Anyway, this album is still worth listening to because the music is great. Maybe a lot of people will download it and he won't be so depressed anymore.
Here's a link to Mike Bones' MySpace page. There are lots of tracks from A Fool For Everyone.
http://www.myspace.com/littlemikebones
Oh, and on an unrelated note, Mike Jones blows.
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