Nothing is quite as compelling on record as the restless fluctuations
of the fractured heart, as singer/songwriter Michael Cerveris proves
on his ferocious and fragile solo debut album "dog eared".
From the rolling anthem "SPCA" (Cerveris' cheeky, power-pop
collaboration co-written and sung with Sleater-Kinney's Corin Tucker)
to the melancholy, but muscular musings of "Can't Feel My Soul"
and "Snowbound", "dog eared" is Cerveris' lush
declaration of liberation not only from lousy love affairs, but from
his parallel life as a critically-acclaimed, Tony-nominated actor
-- an extraordinary, but convoluted path for a rock musician. "dog
eared" is a unique, confessional "family" project for
Cerveris, encompassing the skills of his diverse network of musicians
and friends, including members of Sonic Youth, Teenage Fanclub, They
Might Be Giants, Psychedelic Furs and strings arranged by David Arnold
(Bjork).