At one time, it seemed there were only two ways to digest a Wesley Willis record: as a bizarre, comical farce, or as a chronicle of a man's battle with schizophrenia. I've since found that there's a happy medium between the two, but when I first became acquainted with his music, my appreciation was firmly planted in the former category.
I marveled at the similarity between every song, each clearly run through a bargain-basement Casio with preset melodies. I reveled in Wesley's impromptu rants and sound effects. But most of all, I was struck by the way Wesley chose to end every song with an advertising slogan.
Surely, this was the work of a comedic genius. For most, the novelty quickly wore off, but rather than returning to my shelf to be forgotten, the album inched its way into my regular rotation, much as William Shatner's The Transformed Man had the summer before.
Intermixed with Pulp, Morphine and Pavement, it was easier to take Wesley's work more as music than comedy. Report this album or account. If you like Wesley Willis, you may also like:. An indiepop classic from a decade ago, only available on sold-out physical media, is now available again, remastered specially for Bandcamp. The British singer-songwriter vents existential dread through a blend of glimmering indie pop, stomping folk, and smoldering grunge.
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