J. Waylon Porcupine is synonymous for prolific. By now, his back catalogue exceeds 300 songs and it’s not like he started simultaneously with Dylan, Springsteen or Prince. Rather, his career started in the latter half of the ’90s as a teenager with The Reddmen – make sure to check out that band’s anthology, there are so many gems on that one.
After The Reddmen collapsed, Porcupine released (at least) 11 full lengths with Friends Of Cesar Romero and a train load of singles. His latest release (surely not his last) is installment #30 in his ongoing Doomed Babe series and it’s another example of Porcupine’s craft. Porcupine seems incapable of writing crappy songs, and his upbeat and poignant powerpop hits come across as effortlessly written. And yet, they never feel like throwaway songs. The only proper response is to sit back, enjoy the tunes and be grateful.
“Is there a song that hasn’t been already written about you yet? Or one you’ll soon forget?”
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