Rusty Willoughby

Track Listings

1. No One

2. Human

3. Call a Doctor

4. Black Sunday

5. Here Come the Weakened

6. In Reverse

7. Tooth Decay

8. Like a Parade

9. Sea of Crete

Editorial Reviews
Everett True, The Stranger
"Fan's of Lou Barlow's self-immolating despair or even disaffected Beatles lovers who miss the sweep and pull of their gorgeous melodies should catch former Flop mainman, Rusty Willoughby - whose nine track CD is threatening to take up residency on my computer sound card. Highly recommmended."

About the Artist
Used to be singer/songwriter of the bands Flop and Pure Joy BAND_MEMBERS: Rusty Willoughby

Album Description
First solo record from the singer/songwriter of the bands Flop and Pure Joy. The instrumentation is almost exclusively acoustic guitar and voice, with the occasional melotron, string, and vocal harmony showing an affinity for '60's British rock groups like The Kinks, Small Faces and The Move.

Rusty Willoughby

Tracks:

No One
Human
Call a Doctor
Black Sunday
Here Come the Weakened
In Reverse
Tooth Decay
Like a Parade
Sea of Crete

Album Description

First solo record from the singer/songwriter of the bands Flop and Pure Joy. The instrumentation is almost exclusively acoustic guitar and voice, with the occasional melotron, string, and vocal harmony showing an affinity for '60's British rock groups like The Kinks, Small Faces and The Move.

Customer Reviews:

This album is depressing and beautiful and inspiring........1999-11-09

I looked everywhere for this album.After hearing about it from Rusty at one of his shows in June,I searched until November for it and it has been more than worth the wait.It has depth and honesty like you rarely find and it has real beauty like you wouldn't believe.I've listened to it to death and it keeps revealing new things to me."Call A Doctor" haunts me and "Black Sunday" couldn't be more bleak.This whole review is coming out wrong....just get a copy and enjoy it because it's amazing.

Gripping, powerfully affecting..........1999-11-04

There's this Lou Reed documentary in which Thurston Moore says he read a review of Reed's "Berlin" LP that called it the most depressing record ever made. According to Moore, he ran right out to buy the record because "who wouldn't want to hear that?" Rusty Willoughby's first real solo album is more depressing than "Berlin."

Romantic and haunting pop from one of Seattle's finest........1999-08-30

Rusty Willoughby and his bands Flop and Pure Joy have been churning out crunch-pop gems for more than a decade. He has always had a gift for being poignant and cynical at the same time. Never has this been more evident than on his self-titled solo debut. Songs like "In Reverse" and "Here come the Weakened", showcase his admiration but also distrust in humankind. Any fan of heartfelt Beatlesque pop owes it to themselves to hear this record. Buy it and tell your friends.

Brilliant, haunting, indelible..........1999-07-13

Ex Pure Joy and Flop frontman strips down to a (mostly) acoustic strum and delivers nine brilliant, beautiful pop songs. These are finely crafted, mostly haunting songs, whose rich melodies and prose leave an indelible mark on the psyche. Hands down, absolutely one of the best records of the year.

Music Album:

Music Album

1. No One
2. Human
3. Call a Doctor
4. Black Sunday
5. Here Come the Weakened
6. In Reverse
7. Tooth Decay
8. Like a Parade
9. Sea of Crete