Jerry Solomon Past The 20th Century 11/10/17 " and the freewheeling Beat

" and the freewheeling Beat aesthetic informs much of the music here

one brilliant track after another

Try the Pie draws upon a Tongan-American and a Bay Area punk background to piece impromptu harmony

"White Christmas" grooves like classic Stax -- but she does inhabit them and her band is tight and dexterous

Jerry Solomon Past The 20th Century 11/10/17 " and the freewheeling BeatEarly 70s Private Press Outsider Psych Opus! Seemingly unable to find an immediately available niche in the outside world, Jerry Solomon spent the '60s & '70s carving his own niche and world into the grooves of records. Gone are the wobbly rock 'n roll beats of Jerry's earlier contributions, and in their place are droning minor key melodies, irregular percussive jabs, toy piano strums, and impenetrable lyrics delivered by his self overdubbed and echo