He put out an album with Binki Shapiro of Little Joy at the beginning of the year, and I love it. I thought his voice went perfectly with Kimya Dawson because both voices are wonderfully imperfect. As it turns out, Binki Shapiro's voice complements AG's just as well or better. Her voice isn't exactly ugly or imperfect, but she isn't Diana Ross or someone like that. She has a sweet voice, but it isn't saccharine. They remind me of a looser She and Him maybe. I don't know if I have a favorite song off of the record; they are all so good. The lyrics are much more serious than those of the Moldy Peaches, but the playfulness comes in a little more with the vocals. They have fun switching off vocals, and they do it really well. I think maybe they know how they sound together, and they just want to please us all as much as they can. Probably.
The first song, "Here I Am," starts the album off on a soft, sweet note, and it kind of stays that way throughout. It doesn't get boring, though. I sometimes have a hard time with quiet or slower music because I start to get a little bored, but this is not a boring album. I really can't pinpoint one song that I love more than all the rest, so just give it all a listen. You will enjoy it.
