“I only know that he who forms a tie is lost. The germ of corruption has entered into his soul.”
Don’t let the words of boring dead fart Joseph "Heart of Darkness" Conrad get you down. Some of your favorite artists thrive on magical collaboration without any soul-destroying aftermath. For Robert Pollard, forming musical unions is essential to his craft, even if the finished product bears only his solo name. Over the years, Pollard has joined forces with too many likeminded collaborators to mention. Of course, the success of these partnerships may be in their corruptness, but no one ever said rock ‘n’ roll was pure. The important thing is that he and we are having fun; everyone wins when Pollard holes up in the studio, no matter the company.
For Jar of Jam Ton of Bricks, out June 9 on Happy Jack Rock Records, Pollard has formed Cosmos with former member of Cardinal and Moles (and venerable solo performer in his own right), Richard Davies. Davies is also Australian which may or may excite you, depending on if you are pro- or anti-antipodean. If you are an anti-, why? How can you be against a country that gave the world Yahoo Serious?
As for the tracklisting… what the #%$&!? Pollard must have been wearing his creative cock ring while recording Jar of Jam Ton of Bricks because, unbelievably, there are only 14 money shots on the record -- unheard of for any Pollard release! Oh, I see: Davies guided this dozen-plus-two set with his music, then sent it over to Pollard to finish it up with words. With that explanation provided, it's time to bring on the collaborative "germ of corruption!"
For the jizz kids:
1. Stoke Newington Blitzkrieg
2. Don't Be a Shy Nurse
3. Nude Metropolis
4. You Had to Be There
5. Grapes of Wrath
6. Sudden Storms Are Normal
7. Zepplin Commander
8. Enter Moonlight
9. For the Whiz Kid
10. The Neighborhood Trapeze
11. Just by Pushing a Button
12. Early Chill Early Crow
13. Westward Ho
14. Hail Mary
