Oh, this is fun. Jon Fried of power-pop project the Cucumbers has written this novella, and then his band’s new album As You Heard Me is the soundtrack to said book. The story, as described in the press release, “is the tale of an aspiring young music publisher in search of a reclusive songwriter.” It’s only about 35 pages long, so it’s a quick read. Yet paired with the sweet, Americana-ish tunes on the album, it’s a fulfilling experience. Fried is a gifted scribe; the dialog feels particularly natural and he fits a lot into a short space.
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