Quick Takes: Eleanor Friedberger – ‘Personal Record’
On her second solo album since sidelining the Fiery Furnaces, Eleanor Freidberger is still chasing ’70s nostalgia. The singer-songwriter wrote and polished these 12 songs while touring in support of 2011’s “Last Summer,” and while they may be more personal, they are by no means a drastic departure.
The jangly indie pop tunes, such as “When I Knew” and “I’ll Never Be Happy Again” have a certain road-trip-after-a-break-up charm. The majority of songs are sung without much reverb, creating a sense of truthiness about what Friedberger sings – though it’s a bit unclear whether the personal record is her own or someone else’s.
Listen: “Echo or Encore” and “Tomorrow Tomorrow.”
Grade: C