Marshall Crenshaw: Solo
Acclaimed for his keening voice, catchy melodies and informal sense of craft on all-out rockers and nuanced ballads, Marshall Crenshaw has continually proven himself over the course of his two decade career to be one of the best. From the forward motion of "Mary Anne" and "Someday, Someway" on his critically ballyhooed debut disc, to the bittersweet eloquence of his latest, What’s In the Bag? "full of Crenshaw’s patented pop gems, brimming with thoughtful lyrics and bright melodies†(Boston Herald), his classic guitar-pop is filled with jubilation and amusement, melancholy and regret.