Herman Düne
Strange Moosic
Fortuna Pop
2011
Rating: 6.5 Swedish meatballs in gravy out of 10
We're all pretty much in agreement that Herman Düne is just the modern version of Jonathan Richman right? Not that the current version of Jonathan Richman isn't also the modern version of Jonathan Richman, obviously. But I'll be damned if Düne doesn't give me that same warm feeling, the jangly shambolic folk pop, the talk singing, all of that.
This new record "Strange Moosic" differs from their older output in that they got some fancy professional producer in the studio with them for the first time, but I'll be honest it sounds pretty much like any other Herman Düne record to me. Maybe the recording is better, who knows. Thing is, this sort of music doesn't need polish or shine - the imperfections are part of what makes it so great, so endearing. To that producers credit, my lack of being able to tell he did anything is a good thing. The dude apparently understood the vibe of this group and kept that intact.
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