Babies Dream Big

A compact disc just flew across my desk on the wings of a flying baby sporting aviation goggles and a tiny cape, followed by two toy airplanes bouncing on angelic rainbows. Perhaps the lasting intoxicants in my system from last night still holding effect? I wish. Rather, the disc is called “Babies Dream Big” from New York recording artist Alan Wilkis. The record is solid from start to finish with no serious “stand out” track but rather one of those impressive and hard to find “start to finish” enjoyable listens. I do agree with the description given on Alan’s myspace page (quoted below) but also felt a little Erlend Oye, Chromeo’s ‘legs” keyboard stand, and dare I say Lenny’s guitar strings could be thrown into the “comparable” blender as well.

“BDB grew out of a genuine love for the pop music of the past: the syrupy vocals of Stevie Wonder, the smoothness of Hall & Oates, arena-sized Boston guitar solos, Kraftwerk electronics, and Beach Boys harmony. Alan set out to find his own voice by weaving these essential but seemingly disparate raw ingredients together into unique new forms.”