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- “Utopia Parkway” (1999) Three years after landing an alt-rock hit with the Collingwood-penned “Radiation Vibe,” Fountains of Wayne returned with a concept album about dead-end suburban ennui that rivals the best of the Kinks.
- “Red Dragon Tattoo” (1999) There are Fountains of Wayne songs that rock harder (“Little Red Light,” to name one), but the band may not have recorded a more propulsive track than this Utopia Parkway highlight about a dude who takes the N train out to Coney Island in a desperate attempt to impress a girl who doesn’t know he exists.
- “It Must Be Summer” (1999) A most excellent power-pop bummer hidden at the very end of the second Fountains album, “It Must Be Summer” is the kind of song that would have guaranteed them a spot in the cult-classic canon even if they’d never scored another hit.
- “Stacy’s Mom” (2003) There was nothing really wrong with Stacy. She wore Van Halen T-shirts, rocked heart-shaped sunglasses, and liked to hang around by the po-oo-ol.
Let It Come Down is the first solo album by American guitarist James Iha. [1] It was released in 1998, during which Iha was still with the Smashing Pumpkins, before the release of Adore. Iha took on a more acoustic country sound reminiscent of the songs he contributed to the Pumpkins, notably shying away from the darker sound of Billy Corgan 's ...
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Adam Lyons Schlesinger (October 31, 1967 – April 1, 2020) was an American musician, songwriter, composer, and record producer. He was a founding member of the bands Fountains of Wayne, Ivy, and Tinted Windows, and was a key songwriting contributor and producer for Brooklyn-based synth-pop duo Fever High. He also wrote songs for television and ...
In 1998, Iha released a moderately successful solo album, Let It Come Down. One music video was produced from this album, for the song "Be Strong Now", which was released as a four-track single.
Aug 20, 2008 · Iha must have a strong affection for America, and the genre they represent, because in 1998, years before he produced Homecoming, the ex-Pumpkin released his one and only solo CD, Let It Come Down, at the height of Smashing Pumpkins fleeting popularity. In the process he created music that could have become part of America's songbook.
Let It Come Down is the first solo album by American guitarist James Iha. It was released in 1998, during which Iha was still with the Smashing Pumpkins , before the release of Adore . Iha took on a more acoustic country sound reminiscent of the songs he contributed to the Pumpkins, notably shying away from the darker sound of Billy Corgan 's ...
Let It Come Down is James Iha's first solo album. It was released in 1998, during which Iha was still with The Smashing Pumpkins, before the release of Adore.AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, saying "Iha's handful of songwriting contributions to the Pumpkins suggested that he had talent, and he proves it here", and adding that it is "a refreshing little gem that begs for a sequel."
