As I wrote in my writeup for Circa Survive’s magnum opus On Letting Go, I’m a huge stan for Anthony Green. From my perspective everything he touches is gold:
The obvious element which makes it work Anthony Green. Green’s prolific artistic output as both a member of multiple bands (he currently fronts four of them) as well as a solo artist has basically made him the Prince of Post-Hardcore. His androgynous vocal style that floats and cascades between softly spoken lead parts and screeching highs is everything you could ever ask for in a frontman and then some.
With Zolof the Rock & Roll Destroyer, Green lends his multi-faceted vocal talents to a sonic approach that can basically be described as garage power pop. The production quality is DIY grade, the arrangements are straightforward, and the musical accompaniment is jangly and rough around the edges. High school Jason absolutely loved this kind of stuff– the earnest approach to the songwriting craft that feels like a group of friends getting together in a garage somewhere to collectively work through a group therapy session. “Plays Pretty For Baby” was a pretty defining song for me in that time period. And the upside here is that it sounds just as good as it did twenty years ago.
Standout Songs: “Plays Pretty For Baby”, “Moment”, “Mr. Song”
