Jason Collett – Here’s To Being Here (Arts & Crafts)
The cruel irony here is that most people recognize Jason Collett from his tenure with Broken Social Scene rather than the material he’s done on his own. So those looking for a taste of the Scene’s bombast and indie rock leanings may be taken aback by Collett’s everyday persona of stripped-down Americana that’s all over his fourth solo disc Here’s To Being Here.
So prepare yourself for an album full of rustic charms, plainly delivered under an obligatory Dylanesque phrasing. And don’t expect a lot of them to be easily recalled after you’ve spent an hour or two away from them.