Davy

Coconut Records

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 20, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Young Baby Records
• ASIN: B001O2HT4I
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #26,837 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

Davy is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed debut Nighttiming from Coconut Records. Featuring the single "Microphone" Jason Schwartzman's one man band creates another indie pop rock masterpiece in his sophomore effort.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jason Schwartzman shows his maturity as an artist, February 1, 2009

By	Kev M. "Pop Culture Enthusiest/Bad MC" (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Davy (MP3 Download)

I have been a fan of Jason Schwartzman as a musician since I saw Phantom Planet live a few years ago. When he debuted Coconut Records as his solo project in 2006, I was very excited to hear what he would come up with. "Nighttiming" did not disappoint, so I had high expectations for "Davy".

Much like "Nighttiming", "Davy" has a variety of musical styles on it. From folk inspired (such as 'Microphone' and 'Wires') to Beatle-like melodies (listen to 'Drummer'), this album establishes Schwartzman as a modern day troubadour. The chords are simple, the hooks are catchy, and overall, "Davy" will put you in a good mood when you listen to it. My personal favorites on the album include 'Summertime' and 'Any Fun'.

The production value of the album is very unique, almost as if each track has an atmosphere to it (you will have to listen with headphones to understand what I am talking about). I know Michael Einziger was the producer on "Nightiming", but I am not sure if he teamed up with Schwartzman again for "Davy". Regardless, the album is sonically incredible.

I know in the past some have complained about the "shortness" of the previous album. "Davy" is roughly the same length as "Nighttiming", ending around the 35 minute mark. The average length of the songs are around 2:45 minutes, but I find no problem with it. It's one of those albums you can play on repeat and not get tired of it.

If you enjoyed "Nighttiming", this is a must own for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars SuperDPS.com Review, July 1, 2009

By	Alex Gross "--Alex G (SuperDPS.com)" (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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If you are not aware, Coconut Records is a musical project comprised of songs written, sung, and performed by widely known actor Jason Schwartzman. There are a few musical guests, but for the most part every instrument you hear is played by Schwartzman. Jason is no stranger to the music business as he was drummer and main song-writer for the band Phantom Planet.

Back when Phantom Planet was relevant to the music industry, he wrote some of their finest tunes. His brother is also the singer and main songwriter for the band Rooney.

The first thing I had heard from Coconut Records was a song called "West Coast", which appears on his first release Nighttiming. From the first time I heard that song, I loved it and wanted to know where it came from. It's extremely catchy with a great chorus, and it had me hooked immediately.

I couldn't wait to hear what the rest of the album would sound like. Unfortunately , I was disappointed with the rest of that freshman effort. There were a few pretty good songs, and it wasn't a horrible cd, but nothing came close to the sing-along pop song that is "West Coast." Everything else just seemed bland and instantly forgettable.

To this day "West Coast" is still a song I am excited to hear, but when I heard there was another album coming out, I certainly wasn't rushing to listen to it.

I did, however, add it to my music catalog and only briefly gave it a listen. Now this brings us to the present where I was asked to review this CD. I knew in order to do that, I'd actually have to give it a good listen, so yesterday I went outside in the beautiful weather, laid out on a beach chair and just listened to the album straight through. I am glad I did this.

In my opinion Davy is extremely impressive and holds up much better than Nighttiming did. Even though Nighttiming had that one killer song, I'd much rather listen to Davy, a short but sweet album full of indie pop tunes.

The album is comprised of 10 tracks clocking in at right under a half hour, making it a perfect summer cd. I happen to be a person that believes that the mood you are in, and the atmosphere around you helps shape how you perceive certain songs. It definitely helped that I was listening to Davy while being outside on a nice sunny day, and I'd very much recommend doing that. This is a phenomenal release to listen to while driving around on a nice day with the windows rolled down.

Obviously this record would be placed under the indie pop genre, but to me it was much more than that. All ten tracks represented something different to me ranging and touching on all different genres. You can certainly hear Schwartzman's influences throughout, which I always like to pick out.

It was like he was making us a mix-tape of his favorite songs by recording new songs that sounded similar.

Schwartzman's voice is light and airy, nothing exceptional about it, but somehow it works perfectly against these songs. The instrumentation is incredible as well. Twangy guitars, cool keyboards, and even horns are all scattered throughout and placed at the right moments to keep your feet tapping.

The first track, "Microphone", is the "West Coast" of this release with a catchy chorus and an infectious arrangement.

In "Drummer" Schwartzman sings: "And I was a drummer in a band that you've heard of..." which made me laugh.

"Saint Jerome" sounds like it could've been on a Beatles album, in contrast to "Courtyard" which is done in the same acoustic simple manner that the late great Elliott Smith used.

"Wandering Around" and "Summer" especially with their back-up vocals, sound like something that could've come off a Beach Boys album.

My favorite song from the release is track 8, "I am Young" which starts out as a light summer song and completely changes tempo into a sing-along romp in it's last minute or so.

"Wires" has a country feel to it, very reminiscent of Ben Kweller's more recent efforts.

In closing, this is an album that is not to be missed. If you are like me and weren't interested after the disappointment that was Nighttiming, give this is a listen.

If you liked Nighttiming, then you will like this even more. If you have no idea who Coconut Records is, check this out. It's the perfect time of year to do so.

It may not be the best, most experimental or even different release to come out recently, but jump in the car and pop this in. It's the perfect soundtrack to a summer road-trip, with no direction in mind and the open road ahead. This album is a welcomed addition to Schwartzman's long list of achievements in the entertainment industry.

Thank you, super dudes for reading my first review. In the words of Max Fischer, "Maybe we'll meet again someday...when the fighting stops."

5.0 out of 5 stars Coconut Records does it again, July 14, 2009

By	Eric Mascara "Eric" (Brooklyn, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This sophomore release by Jason Schwartzman's band Coconut Records is just as good, if not better than Nighttiming. I cannot verbalize enough just how amazing this album is. From start to finish, Jason Schwartzman's eclectic songs take you on a ride. Any one of these songs would fit perfectly in a Schwartzman film. A must have cd for the summer! Purchase it now!