The Alan Baird Project

Listening to this EP makes me wonder if I’m not missing the gene for
liking the kind of music you hear on the radio. I mean, I can identify
that these melodies are appealing, that the sound and vibe are
contemporary and that this would sound right at home playing on the
radio — the radio playing in someone else’s car, that is, because
I would never listen to that station. I can’t fault the musicianship,
which is tight and effective, and while I find the lyrics banal, that’s
radio music for you. Somehow it manages to be solid but not remarkable,
catchy but not compelling. For me, it just doesn’t work — but
don’t worry, guys, that should mean you’ll make millions, because
that’s exactly the way I feel about the Fray.