By Babysue
Babysue.com | October 2009
Reflective strange modern lullabies for people with a heightened sense of perception. Lisa Germano‘s music has touched us more deeply than any other artist in the twenty-first century. Sometimes music serves the simple purpose of providing entertainment…but in other cases music can go farther than that…much, much farther.
In our constant search for music that is unique and genuine, Germano wins the top prize. Her sound is so highly stylized that at this point in time she has no competitors. She operates in a unique genre of music that she herself has created.
Magic Neighbor picks up where Germano’s last album (In The Maybe World) left off. The melodies are heavenly… strangely hypnotic and trippy. The lyrics come straight from the heart (as always). And music itself is peculiar and strangely absorbing. And at the heart of the songs are those heavenly vocals…strikingly subtle yet amazing vocals that can evoke real emotion in the minds of listeners. Lisa is obviously not making music for money. If she were, she wouldn’t be recording these types of albums. It would be a lot easier to just create the kind of simple mindless dribble that appeals to average anybodies. This eleven track album reveals more of what we already knew. This incredible lady’s music just keeps getting better and better.
Over time, more and more people will look back and realize that Lisa Germano was one of the most important recording artists of this decade. Until that time… her relatively small yet passionately devoted fans will follow her anywhere she chooses to go. Music so decidedly beautiful that it is difficult to describe with mere words.
Initial favorites: “Marypan,” “Kitty Train,” “The Prince of Plati,” “Magic Neighbor,” “Snow,” and “Cocoon.” It just doesn’t get any better than this…ever. Highly recommended.
