So do you know how it is, when you just seem to notice something being promoted beyond belief, almost to the point were it seems like subliminal messaging? Well that is how it was for me when Coconut Records started to push their new album or shall I say when Jason Schwartzman started to push his new solo album, “Davy”. If you don’t know Schwartzman, he is already famous from his drumming in Phantom Planet a California based pop group, and also famous for being the star of many films most notable are the ones directed by Wes Anderson.

Now I am sure you are thinking Schwartzman’s tunes must be over produced and over hyped because of his prior fame, wrong. I didn’t know that he was the face behind Coconut Records for a while, although I had been hearing the name tossed around in my local scene and on the net. However I just so recently decided to grab up his new and old album from means that aren’t important at this time.

Let’s just say I am a big fan of pop music, and Schwartzman really does a good job of taking his lo-fi singer songwriter feel and transcending it into pop genius. All the usual pop hooks are included, songs of heartbreak with a catchy chorus and nice piano melodies, the regular jazz. There is really more to Schwartzman then meets the eye though, even though at times he seems goofy, he music seems to pluck at the heart strings and is awful easy to relate to.

“Davy” opens up with the stereotypical single for the album called Microphone, I am not particularly fond of this track but every other track is awesome. Really though don’t take my use of awesome lightly, it’s pop at it’s finest. You will find yourself humming these tracks under your breathe. My favorites are Any Fun, Wandering Around, and The Summer. I am pretty positive Schwartzman does all the vocals on this as well chants, harmonies, leads all that good stuff. Really though give “Davy”, a chance even if it is over hyped. It may not surpass his first release but the man has aged since 2007 and has produced a totally different album. Coconut Records Davy is a nice highlight early in 2009.

Check it Out
http://www.youngbabyrecords.com/
and
http://www.myspace.com/coconutrecords