Adam Green

Adam focuses on strum-and-hum-along acoustic numbers with the odd splattering of saxophone ("My Shadow Tags On Behind") or suitably lo-fi computer effects that are more ZX Spectrum than Cubase ("Apples I'm Home", "Computer Show"). But it's the dirty, sad stories and the silly rhymes that pull you in. This is not a good choice for those unaccustomed to Kimya and Adam's obsessions--hanging out in guitar shops, comics, fumbling sex and yes, dressing up as Robin Hood/Peter Pan (two of Adam's stage costumes). But for those already hooked on the anti-folk sound, in particular Jeffrey Lewis' tragicomic busking, Adam Green is certainly worth checking out. --Caroline Butler