MEANINGLESS

Description

One of the most distinctive recordings of the early 2000s, Jon Brion's unique solo album, Meaningless, is a masterclass in writing and producing art rock inspired by power pop. Blending psychedelic rock, classic songwriting, looped tape soundscapes, and folk tinkling, the album provides a vibrant backdrop for Brion's ironic observations on love, reality, and the elusive quality of meaning — all topped off with a mind-bending cover of Cheap Trick. More than twenty years later, its emotional core remains intact through the years spent in the major label system, both before and after its release. Like his work with artists such as Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, and Elliott Smith, Brion's songs bring depth and resonance, and like his work on film soundtracks such as Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love, I Heart Huckabees, and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, his scope is wide. Remastered and approved by the artist, Meaningless can finally be heard as Brion intended.