MARK EITZEL - Candy Ass Review

Seems like Mark Eitzel's been listening to Bjork's Vespertine and the Notwist's Neon Golden. As on 2001's The Invisible Man, his last solo album of original compositions, on Candy Ass Eitzel sits down at his computer to construct tracks, this time with glitchy rhythms and quietly spacious arrangements....full text Now that he's properly running both American Music Club and a solo career there seems to be a balance to Mark Eitzel's output. The band always did provide the musical uplift to enhance his deadpan humour and relieve his more maudlin tendencies. And having exorcised these with them - on the still excellent Love Songs for Patriots -Eitzel cuts himself more of a free rein on this latest solo album....full text Is Mark Eitzel a candy ass? That's not really open to review. In terms of geography and his muse, Mark Eitzel seems to be eternally restless, forever looking at the world through a stranger's eye. His solo career has taken in more detours than Kate Moss on the way to rehab. How about re-recording some of your classic songs with a group of Greek musicians? Dashing off a record with Peter Buck from REM? Jazz? An LP of cover versions?...full text