I'm So Confused is an album by Jonathan Richman, released in 1998.[5][6]
| I'm So Confused | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1998 | |||
| Recorded | Electric Lady Studios | |||
| Label | Vapor Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Ric Ocasek | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
Production
editI'm So Confused was produced by Ric Ocasek.[7] Darryl Jenifer played bass on the album.[8]
Critical reception
editThe Austin Chronicle opined that Ocasek "takes Richman and drummer Tommy Larkins' two-man-band simplicity and augments it with just the right amount of bass and light keyboards."[3] Entertainment Weekly thought that "for the first time in years, he's shed his grating penchant for writing soft-headed novelty songs in favor of ... grown-up, gently amusing tales that plumb love’s sweet mysteries."[4] Spin concluded that "there's something sad and epic and beautiful about spending a lifetime trying to figure out what it means to be a teen."[9]
AllMusic wrote that Richman's "charming nasal voice seems to have all but disappeared; it's been replaced with a sort of arty croon, as on the title cut and the dour 'Affection'."[2]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jonathan Richman
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Dance" | |
| 2. | "Nineteen in Naples" | |
| 3. | "I'm So Confused" | |
| 4. | "True Love is Not Nice" | |
| 5. | "Love Me Like I Love" | |
| 6. | "Hello From Cupid" | |
| 7. | "If She Don't Love Me" | |
| 8. | "The Lonely Little Thrift Store" | |
| 9. | "Affection" | |
| 10. | "I Can Hear Her Fighting With Herself" | |
| 11. | "The Night is Still Young" | |
| 12. | "I Can't Find My Best Friend" |
Personnel
edit- Jonathan Richman - Guitars, Vocals
- Tommy Larkins - Drums
- Darryl Jenifer - Bass
- Edwin Bonilla - Conga Drums on "The Lonely Little Thrift Store"
- Steph Dickson, Keren DeBerg - Background Vocals
References
edit- ^ Stark, Jeff. "Something About Jonathan". Cleveland Scene.
- ^ a b "I'm So Confused - Jonathan Richman | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "Record Reviews". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ a b "I'm So Confused". EW.com.
- ^ "Jonathan Richman Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "JONATHAN RICHMAN, ON A 'MARY'-GO-ROUND". The Washington Post. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Jonathan Richman: I'm So Confused". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "Jonathan Richman (and the Modern Lovers)". Trouser Press. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ Clover, Joshua (Feb 1999). "The Shredder". Spin. 15 (2): 109.
Sources
edit- Catlin, Roger (December 24, 1998). "I'm So Confused Jonathan Richman; Vapor Records". Hartford Courant. p. 6. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- Rocchi, James (December 3–9, 1998). "Wordsmith Jonathan Richman proves there's more about him than 'Mary' on his latest album". Metro Santa Cruz. Metro Publishing Inc. Retrieved 22 June 2010.
- Ashare, Mark (December 1998). "Reviews > Jonathan Richman I'm So Confused". CMJ New Music Monthly. p. 71. Retrieved 22 June 2010.