Album Review: Stephen Lynch - 3 Balloons

Stephen Lynch - 3 Balloons (What Are Records?)

If I could shut the lyrics off on Stephen Lynch's 3 Balloons the album would be listenable. He'd probably sound like a male version of Jewel (you know, before she got all slutty?)--in fact, the song "Dear Diary" (which appears in four parts on the album) reminds me of "Who Will Save Your Soul?" so much that it's scary. However, Lynch's lyrics are the sort of profane comedy stylings that would improve any sappy acoustic ballad tenfold.

There's something reminiscent of Tenacious D with Lynch's work that's likely due to the juxtaposition of acoustic guitar with comedic lyrics. It's almost a cliche pairing at this point, but artist's can pull it off time and time again and still make it work. There are probably plenty of folks who are sick of this cliche--and such people should probably steer clear of this record--but I've got to admit that I still get some chuckles out of it. Considering the album hit the Billboard Comedy charts at #2 (Billboard has Comedy charts??), I'm not alone.

Official website: www.stephenlynch.com
Buy the album at: www.whatarerecords.com

MP3: Stephen Lynch - 3 Balloons