Better known as "that guy from Blues Clues," Steve Burns quit his gig with Nickelodeon around 2002 to write an eccentrically lovely indie pop album - featuring the Flaming Lips as both contributing musicians and producers. For obvious reasons, there was no way I could pass up a chance to hear this. I bought this disc for full price as soon as I learned that it existed.
I watched Blues Clues obsessively when I was five; I listened to this album obsessively when I was fifteen. For that reason, I can definitively say that Steve Burns has had more of a lasting effect on my life than any other musician. Pretentiously cute album art, irresistibly catchy melodies, and some genius lyrics make "Songs for Dustmites" one of the best pop albums I've ever heard. It's one of those records that I forget about and come back to every few months; every time I do, I'm happy that I bought it.
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| Pias // 2002 |
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