ARTISTIC VICE (LIGHT BLUE LP)

Double blue and peach colored vinyl LP pressing. ARTISTIC VICE was the first album on which Daniel Johnston fronted a band. This album is a testament to Johnston's own innate musicality that the songs lend themselves so perfectly to the casual accompaniment heard here. They can shift easily from quiet country balladry to punkish rave ups. As always, his songs are direct, honest, hook-laden, and imminently coverable. One listen to Tell Me Now will yield the names of 10 artists who should record it.