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My Room Is a Mess

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Rob Crow has to be one of the most diverse artists in music, and is probably one of the most prolific. This CD has something for everyone Ranging from Boy-Band pop to Death Metal. And any song writer that can write a whole song about Jedi Outcast has my attention. The only problem I see with this album is the same problem i see with all of his work; the songs are too short. The songs are only 2-3 minutes long, and when they end its almost dissatisfying; you want more but then it stops. This cd is mixed suprisingly well also. The Songs meld together and there isn't much dead space between tracks. Deffintily a good buy, but if you are just getting into Rob Crow a more conventional album like "Offcell" by Pinback may suit you better.

Rob Crow delivers another solid full-length, recorded completely in his bedroom. Since he was a teenager in New Jersey, San Diego-based Crow has had a knack for writing diverse material - and My Room Is A Mess is no different. Also, Crow has been making the rounds since the mid-1990s as a member of quite a few highly respected indie-rock units (Pinback, Heavy Vegetable, Optiganally Yours, Physics, Alpha Males). Everything is covered here; casual pop, lo-fi, spacey math rock, even death metal. This is what indie singer-songwriters should strive to be. Good stuff.

This is an awesome album, Rob Crow is a great musician, however, I am not a fan of a couple of his other bands, Thingy and Heavy Vegetable. But I love Pinback. Anyway, this album is great because it is extremely varied in the styles of music and represents Rob Crow's abilities as a musician. Starting with the opener that sounds like a song from the Boyz II Men playbook, to death metal to indie pop and songs about Jedi outcasts, this album has something for everyone. I highly recommend it

I haven't had this CD for even a month, and I've already listened to it about 12 times. This album is both awesome and funny. Buy it if you like Rob Crow or Pinback... or Star Wars.