Album a Day: Timb - Enjoy

Not exactly an album or a compilation but rather a collection of acoustic version of songs off of various records by a South Florida staple in the form of singer/songwriter Timb. This is a great collection indeed and for anyone that has seen Timb play his solo acoustic shows (and if you've been through South Florida and not seen it then you're missing out, but chances are you'll see Timb playing in one of his variety of other projects) you'll know that Enjoy is perhaps much closer to those shows than his previously released albums. Now I love the other Timb albums but this particular release allows you to really hear Timb's raw musical skills (although the self-produced musician can't help but tweak the record often creating duets with himself). Even though this disc is all acoustic versions you still get to see the diversity in song writing that is indicative of Timb's self-described genre-hopping style, although I would say closer to genre-blending as Timb really combines all of his obvious influences and then laces them with his own quirky lyrics. One of my favorite aspects of this collection is that the songs are all personal with a lot funny moments. And I don't mean funny in the sense of a Weird Al but more of an absurdist humour. This CD (and Timb in general) reminds me a lot of John Hiatt, not necessarily in exact sound but more spirit, style, and just incredibly creative imagery created in the singers narrative. This record came out in 2006 and I'd definitely like to see at least one or two more releases like this but if this is the only one I can at least be thankful that I have it (and you should too). I also just love all of the artwork, especially the cover art. Favorite Tracks: Everything Girl, Interstate Love Song, Caffeine, Emo, Standing In An Open Parking Lot, Ballad of Bluebeard, Punk Rock, and Siamese Lullaby