Sean Na Na - Family Trees Or Cope We Must

Dim Mak

Sean Tillman shuffles off the court jester garb of his famous alter ego Har Mar Superstar to slip into the more slinky outfit of his singer songwriter persona Sean Na Na, for the first time since 2002’s ‘My Majesty’. Newcomers will be surprised to find he is just as effective playing it straight as he at playing the lovable, hip-hop funkopotomous. Older fans will be expecting more than just a half-assed draft of ideas with one or two absolute killers to let it slide as characterised frustrating, previous offerings. ‘Family…’ is a step up.

Most tracks are of the bouncy, melodic indie-rock meets alt.country ilk, thankfully bypassing the stoner sketchiness of old. You’ll be breezily singing along with these easy-jams within the first few bars but repeated listens reveal the dark, unhappy heart at their centre. Perhaps the old saying about the tears of the clown is true after all. With ‘Family…’ Sean Na Na finally delivers on his much vaunted promise and offers Mr. Tillman with an intriguing dilemma about what to wear next season.

Words_David McLaughlin

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