Junkie Jones

I’ve listened to this CD so many times that I can hold it up and see my hand through it. Yes. I’m addicted.

The band has a wonderful flavor of Cranberries nicely mixed with the song writing skills of Garbage’s Shirley Manson and the sometimes semi-manic tang of Cocteau Twins. There’s too much too good to say about Little Green Men.

I suspected the group was a front for a pack of really talented, famous musicians who wanted to test their skills without the taint of name appeal. But Little Green Men is real and I’m shocked to learn this is their third CD. Why some disgusting money-hungry and exploitive major label hasn’t scooped them up is beyond me. Maybe it’s the fact there’s a nasty heavy metal band with the same name. Who can say.

And then there’s that thing about the band being on some mysterious 3-year hiatus …

Pam Webberley is the singer/songwriter for LGM and she is a standout. Sometimes, too rarely, these people come along - Shirley Manson, Souixie Sue, Dolores O’Riordan, Liz Fraser - and increase the collective music intelligence of the section of the human race that actually has ears. I can’t and won’t attempt to explain why this CD is so outstanding. It’s something you just have to hear.

And there’s no reason why you can’t. I’m linking you directly to the download page for two songs “Highland” and “Am I Pretty” right here: www.littlegreenmen.net/discography.html. I guess I should warn you that some of the songs might be emotionally disturbing. They’re meant to be. They’re honest and intelligent.

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