Jandek

I got into Jandek last January. Here in Surrey, it doesn't snow so much as it rains. Factor in the fact that I work at night and take the bus, it is easy for me to get an appetite for atonal, jangled, and morose tunes. As "unlistenable" as Jandek may be, I simply cannot get enough of him as he seems to provide the perfect soundtrack to my nighthawk life.

I also couldn't get over the sheer creepiness and loneliness of his lyrics. They are a little bit disturbing but strangley fascinating. With a monotonous voice accompanied by something that does not sound like a guitar at all, yet sounds like simple mayhem, imagine listening to these lyrics:

I had a vision
Of a teenager daughter
Who's growin' up naked
In the afternoon light

That said, even if his music isn't for you, he at least has an interesting story. To put it succinctly, he is quite a social hermit, had never done a concert till recently, and rumour has it that he is an executive at the Firestone Corporation.

As a bonus for you, I'm also including a recording of one rare interview with Jandek done in 1985. This will give you a little insight about the person who develops this kind of music.

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