Make Your Own Someday, the debut CD from New York's The Jimmies, is proof that it's possible to have a direct line to your own inner seven-year-old. Or at least that Ashley Albert, the mastermind behind the band has that direct line. Songs about messy hair ("Bedhead"), sneezing ("Do the Elephant"), and, well, cows with hats ("Spanimals") channel the anarchic spirit of elementary school humor that is often a gateway drug to listening to "Weird" Al Yankovic. (And, yes, that's a good thing.) Spanning several musical genres, the album also features top-notch musical performances and production.
And if that's not all, the band's two videos show imagination and humor that make you wonder just how long it'll be before Albert and the band get their own TV show. There are lots of bands grabbing for that particular brass ring, but the Jimmies are definitely the real deal. Don't wait for TV execs to catch up, though, the CD is worth a spin right now.
Stefan Shepherd, www.zooglobble.com
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