I remember Grandaddy, do you? Of course you do and if you don't then you were blacked out like Dash Snow was for most of his life. If you're a Loney, Dear or Andrew Bird fan then you're in luck and will have a new favorite singer/songwriter. I really should emphasize the songwriter. That's better. Fans of Earlimart's lighter tunes and heavier Elliott Smith will also rejoice. Lytle's smooth, etheral style is extremely uplifting and is really a breath of fresh air in a, frankly, mediocre summer of schmindie music.
What really elevates Lytle's music is the dramatic changes that take place in his best songs despite that relatively few of the songs seem to really go anywhere. Maybe the climaxes just do pay off enough as the record inevitably does: a song called 'It's the Weekend' Really?
His ability to write great songs and progressions isn't in question or in doubt as Jason Lylte has a true gift. It's more about the execution and the development of that one great theme that is in your head (like Ben Gibbard has done). Every song seems to have that moment of brilliance, but somehow it never really makes up for the low points.
I kept:
Yours Truly, the Commuter
Ghost of My Old Dog
Fürget It
Grade: 5.7
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