Butterfly Joe

    This is a really fun album. It's a project by Joseph Genaro and Dean Sabatino. Some people might know them as the guitarist/singer and drummer from, The Dead Milkmen. I guess calling this album "fun" is a little weird considering how dark this album can gets at times. Even though the topics of these songs definitely do get dark, Joe conveys such a playful feeling in his songwriting. This playfulness is what really cements his sound on all his projects, ranging from The Dead Milkmen to his later solo stuff. That's one thing that's so great about all the projects Joe is on. If you like some of his stuff, there's so much more you can explore that you will probably also enjoy.

   Some of my favorite songs off this album are, Fancy Walls, Seventeen, Little Pill, and the song called April, May, June, July. The song Fancy walls is the first song I really enjoy off this album. It kind of has this relaxing whimsical feeling to it and it sort of just chugs along. The second song I want to point out on this album is the one called Seventeen. This one is a little more upbeat then Fancy Walls and it has a lot of nostalgia for me. I use to listen to this song a lot when I would take late night drives back when I was in highschool. Joe Genaro sings it in this tone of voice that sounds kind of like he's bored but, it also sounds really nice. Overall, this song really reminds me of the feeling of youth. The third song I'd like to highlight is the one called Little Pill. This song is a little depressing but is also really good. Finally, the last song I have to talk about off this album is the one called, April, May, June, July. This song Is again more upbeat and I really like the guitar in the beginning. For some reason it kind of reminds me of the Cure, which of course is a very good thing.