Crofton, Chris
Hello It's Me
RIYL: 70s AM Gold, Wayne Coyne, Jonathan Richman, Harry Nilsson, Will Johnson, Glen Campbell "Hello It's Me" is the debut LP from LA / Nashville musician, actor, and comedian Chris Crofton. Chris is joined on this album by Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and members of Bully and Houndmouth. The 70s-style polished production meets sincere, relatable, witty songwriting. A robust guitar riff -- reminiscent of the same one that opens Guided by Voices' "Hold On Hope" -- gently bleeds into sailing sounds of isolation, Crofton crooning, "They're searching the sky / I'm staring at my phone. ...simple strums bloom into a fully-formed opus..." - Beca Grimm for NPR Music