It is always easy to pick out Mike Gordon’s work from Phish songs. Gordon’s songs have the most incoherent lyrics, quixotic melodies, and expectable chord progressions. There are times he takes it over the line with his caprice; it is hard to tell what Gordon is going for when he sings, “The tires are the things on your cars that are contact to road” in “Contact.”
However, Gordon’s new solo album Green Sparrow somewhat drives away from Gordon’s oddness. For Phans who have been craving Phish reunion since the final de-band in 2004, songs such as “Dig Further Down” that Gordon cooperates with Trey Anastasio and Page McConnell can be a very satisfying factor. “Another Door” is another song that reminds the listeners of good ol’ Phish days.
If you think Green Sparrow is only another Phish-sounding album with Mike Gordon’s title on it, try out tunes such as “Voice.” Funky yet edgy bass line leads into Gordon’s dreamy vocals, and Gordon meets the fine line between the listeners’ expectations and his personality. “Doing It Anyway” is another well-executed song showing off Gordon’s bass skills and the string staccatos that remind you of The Swan Lake ballet show.
After all, Gordon has done a relatively a good job telling the listeners where he stands in his musical journey at the moment: combination of his own experiments and his sentiments to the legendary Phish years.
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