Jigsaw People by Gary Frenay - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Gary Frenay's second solo album moves away from the acoustic singer/songwriter sound of Armory Square and seems to commit more completely to the easy listening pop vibe that has always run through his music. The results of the more detailed production are mixed. The album is certainly more colorful than its predecessor, but it's also a little less consistent both in style and quality. The opening number, "We Connect," is an undeniably catchy pop tune with gratingly obvious lyrical references ("we're like jigsaw people with our bodies interlocking") to the album's overextended concept (which is explained proudly in the cover art: "14 songs about how people fit together and break apart"). "Nothing Can Take the Place of Tenderness," "The Way We Carry On," and "I Need to Be Sure of You" are lite jazz-pop tunes of a sort that might be handled well by Barry Manilow or Tony Bennett. "Dancing at the U.N." and "It's All in the Way You Look at It" are closer to early-'80s rock. For the most part, Frenay's compositions are as assured as ever (the atrociously bouncy "You're Not the Police" is the main exception), but his songs are completely overshadowed by his beautiful cover of Catie Curtis' folky "Troubled Mind." Frenay's excellent arrangement features wistful harmonica and cello accompaniment and a lovely harmony vocal by Curtis herself. Frenay's own voice has never sounded better, and his own music is rarely as genuine.
© Evan Cater /TiVo

1. We Connect

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Lisa Martino; Composer

2. I Shall Return

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Arty Lenin; Composer

3. Private Catastrophe

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Lisa Martino; Mark Doyle; Composer

4. The Way We Carry On

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Lisa Martino; Composer

5. Troubled Mind

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Catie Curtis; Composer

6. It's All in the Way You Look At It

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

7. Arlington Avenue

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

8. You Only Get One Life

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

9. Nothing Can Take the Place of Tenderness

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

10. I Need to Be Sure of You

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

11. You're Not the Police

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

12. She's Leaving

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

13. Dancin' At the U.N.

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

14. Opening Day

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Gary Frenay; Composer

15. Blue Moon

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Alex Chilton; Composer

16. Candy

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Mack David; Alex Kramer; Joan Whitney; Composer

17. Like Someone in Love

Primary Artist: Gary Frenay; Main Performer
Composer: Johnny Burke; Jimmy Van Heusen; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

17 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 3 minutes and 52 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

Only 1/17 tracks has lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

Northside Records

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jul 3, 2012

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

703875680727