JEREMY GLOFF
PRESS ARCHIVE
Reviews of my '21st Century Love Songs' album
Released
in 2009
-by Curtis Ross
-courtesy of Tampa
Tribune
So
much for this century. Love is irresistible and happiness is elusive on
Gloff's 16th album. Downbeat rock sets the tone, a turnaround from the
giddy electro-pop of last year's “1987.” For all its
melancholy, “21st Century Love Songs” is one of Gloff's
most satisfying efforts..
-by Carole Giambalvo
-courtesy of St Pete Times
Tampa Bay gay and lesbian community luminary Jeremy Gloff is a sassy advice columnist, lover of cheesy '80s grooves and all-around funnyman. But on 21st Century Love Songs, he's straight-up serious. Ominous sounds abound on Depeche Mode-ish Oh Sweet Boy, in which Gloff tackles depression and suicide. Gloff describes the album as "one that gives a voice to people who are disappointed and skeptical of happy endings, but ultimately hopeful."
-by Steph Freeney
Jeremy Gloff is a one of a kind musician who should not be over looked.
Though an independent musician in his own right, Jeremy Gloff gives
modern day artists a run for their money. Not only does he express so
much love and passion for a lot of his favourite artists in his
charismatic, fun, insightful, emotional and sometimes humourous video
reviews you can find on Amazon.com, he also gives his heart on his
sleeve in the music he produces and records himself.
I've recently recieved this album and have decided to take the time to
reflect on each track as to what I think it may be about (I could be
way off. LOL!) and give my personal take on the album altogether.
Let's start by talking about the intro to the album. The intro to the
album is edgy and simplistic but gives you a good idea of the treat you
are instore for once the tracks start to unfold.
The first official track of the album, "A Social Love Song". This song
to me sounds like it's about someone who is alone but wants to be in
love, however they don't want to send the wrong message. The person
wants to be alone with someone in order to get to know them before
drawing an overall conclusion on what direction the relationship should
go. This song jingles your ear instantly, and you can't help but
picture a romantic film in your head with this song.
"Square One" - reminds me of a love gone sour so now you have to go
back to the beginning and start all over. Instead of having "Mr/Mrs.For
Now" so to speak you want "Mr/Mrs.Right" and in the end you have your
heartbroken because the person you were with didn't want to commit or
take the relationship seriously. Up next we have "This Condition". When
I was listening to the lyrics of this song it took me awhile to get an
idea in my head about what exactly this song could be about. I think
it's almost like you're with someone who doesn't necessarily treat you
the best but you can't help but be in love with them anyway, no matter
how much they treat you like garbage you can't help but want them to
love you the way you love them.
"21st Century Love" is a bit of a darker song. It talks about numerous
topics, mainly about how the modern world had become so computerized
and how there are so many negative things going on in the world that so
many close their eyes too. "Coke and Ecstacy", about someone being so
much in love with a person that they can't bare to be away from them.
They never want them to leave, they just want to be with them at any
cost.
"Oh Sweet Boy" comes across to me as another dark song. I totally love
the video Jeremy put together for this video. I can't really come up
with idea of what the song maybe about but I remember when I first
heard this MP3 I knew as soon as I knew the album itself was shipped
that I was in store for a very special treat.
"Hey Girl" sounds like a song about a girl who was interested in a boy
but when she told him how she truely felt, he rejected her and said he
didn't like her that way so now her friends are telling her to 'cheer
up' and enjoy her life. That there are many other fish in the sea.
"Clouds" is another song I can't really come up with an idea of what it
could be about, but none the less the lyrics of the song are so scenic
and colourful. It can paint a picture in your head. "One Phone Call"
sounds like another song about rejection. It's like you put your life
and heart on the line for someone but they don't show you the same kind
of love back, despite how much they tell you that they love you.
"One Phone Call" is about some of Jeremy's friends who have sadly
committed suicide. He shows the love for his dear lost friends and
wonders, "why did you do this? Why didn't you call me? I'm your friend,
you could have told me everything." This is definitely my favourite
song on the album by far, the lyrics really hit you right in the heart.
I kinda felt like crying when I first heard this song.
"Christine" sounds like its about a girl who was down with life and
found herself in a dark place. She eventually found happiness somewhere
and just when it seemed like life was throwing her a bunch of lemons,
something happened - almost like the clouds had parted, the rain washed
away and the sun shone down on her and smiled at her.
"Broken Pieces" reminds me of a conflicted romance. It's like one of
those romances where you're madly in love with someone but you know
they're not necessarily right for you but you're so much in love you
can't help but still want them.
"So Much In Love" is a cover of the Jill Jones song. I love this long
and lyrically it sounds like it's about being with someone and you so
much want to be 'the one'.
"From Afar" seems to be talking about how maybe love from a distance is
the best way to go because of the fear of getting too close and
everything crumbling down on you.
As for the other interludes - June '09 and December '09, they fit in
perfectly and add something special to the album.
So all in all I'll give Jeremy Gloff five out five stars for this
album. I think Jeremy did a great job tackling each and every aspect of
romance on this album. When you listen to this album you can feel the
passion that Jeremy brings to his songs and how genuine and sincere he
is not just as an artist but as a person.
In today day and age, music lacks a lot of passion and emotion. Britney
Spears singing about wanting people to "If You Seek Amy" and Pussycat
Dolls forgetting their approaching 30 and have yet to grow up, Beyonce
just being annoying and thinking she can actually sing when really her
voice is like hearing nails on a chalk board and listening to a cat
have screaming diahrea.
Jeremy Gloff is a true, genuine talent who pours his heart into his
music and when you listen to his songs you can tell he truly loves the
music he creates and always gives 110% of his heart as a gift to those
who take the time to look and search a little deeper into the music
scene to give indie musicians the limelight and recognition that is
very well deserved; more deserved than some of the so called 'talents'
out there today.
I definitely recommend you check out this album. It is too amazing to
go unnoticed, and I think if there is anyone who has gone threw a hard
time with romance or finding love - you should take the time to listen
to this album, I think people could pick up this album and really
relate to it.
I love this this album. This is the first album in a very long time
that I can honestly say I enjoy and love from beginning to end. I'd bet
if Jeremy mailed this album to any of his favourite artists they'd
probably like they what hear.
Like I said though - I'm sure I'm probably way off as to what the songs
meanings are but as I listened to the album and read along to the
lyrics on Jeremy Gloff's website these are the ideas I got into my head.