Live In...New York City

by Tex Crick

Overview

With his lackadaisical pop smarts and affection for 1970s soft rock, Tex Crick seems like a natural fit to be the first signee to Mac DeMarco's personal imprint, Mac's Record Label. An Australian keyboardist who has spent the first part of his career playing sideman to fellow Aussie eccentrics like Connan Mockasin and Kirin J. Callinan, Crick has come a long way from the small coastal town of Coledale where he grew up. Renting an apartment in New York between touring commitments, he began apprenticing as a piano tuner and repair technician while honing his songwriting skills on a little refurbished upright he'd snagged off the street. His intimate home recordings were often made with the windows open, letting the sounds of the city mingle with his effortless melodies and mellow voice. While not a concert album, his solo debut, Live Inâ?¦New York City, lives up to its name in spontaneity and easy charm. With knowing nods to Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman, Crick finds that sweet spot between heart and humor on gems like "Nothing Will Change My Mind" and "Sometimes I Forget," decorating his breezy love songs with a bit of mid-'70s studio flair that recalls Seals & Crofts or Steely Dan. As a pianist, he plays with a casual elegance that suggests hard-earned chops well beyond his years and while his vocal talents are limited, Crick is smart enough to write for his range and peculiar timbre. Supporting about a half-dozen lengthier songs are brief instrumental cuts and interludes that add to the album's almost conversational tone. Like DeMarco (who also mixed the record), Crick has musical talent to spare, but almost shrugs it off with his low-key demeanor. Also like DeMarco, his sense of humor extends beyond the music: For the album's cover photo, he hired a private detective to secretly follow him around for a day, posing as a cheating husband. The resulting unselfconscious image of a jacketed Crick strolling through Central Park on a late autumn day couldn't have been staged any better. ~ Timothy Monger

Product Details

Release Date:	03/26/2021
Label:	Mac's Record Label
UPC:	0842812139239
Rank:	70899

Tracks

1. Here We Go
2. Nothing Will Change My Mind
3. Supernatural
4. Sometimes I Forget
5. Peaches & Amp; Cream
6. Spinster St I
7. Spinster St II
8. Always on My Mind
9. The Way You Are
10. Last Call

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Tex Crick   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

David Ives   Mastering Engineer
Mac DeMarco   Mixing
Simon Hanes   Horn Arrangements
Tex Crick   Mixing,Composer,Producer,Horn Arrangements