{"product_id":"sean-solomon-the-world-is-not-good-enough-cd","title":"SEAN SOLOMON - The World Is Not Good Enough - CD","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCD \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMusician and animator Sean Solomon had great expectations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut when his hopes for an abundant world crashed against an unforgiving reality, he decided to feel nothing. For a time, the Los Angeles-born-and-raised singer\/songwriter and cartoonist\/animator gave into the void, but artistic expression can be a release valve - a way to comprehend the world and build community, which is exactly what Solomon does on his debut solo album '\u003cem\u003eThe World Is Not Good Enough\u003c\/em\u003e', arriving April 17 via his new label home of \u003cstrong\u003eANTI- Records\u003c\/strong\u003e. The album art features Sean's winking take on a \u003cstrong\u003eRichard Scarry\u003c\/strong\u003e book cover and mirrors the cognitive dissonance that pervades the album, which seamlessly moves from bare-bones acoustic guitar to a Neutral Milk Hotel-esque cacophony of marching drums and horn blasts. \"I was thinking about those books and how they show an idyllic version of the world,\" Sean says. \"I thought it was kind of funny -- the contrast between the title and the images. Like, there's a dog walking a dog on the back cover, an elephant drinking out of a coffee cup with its snout. It was fun to study these children's books and think about what my version would be.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGrowing up in the San Fernando Valley, Solomon felt especially drawn to both music and animation and immersed himself in episodes of The Simpsons and illustrated stories by graphic novelist and Ghost World author Daniel Clowes. Meanwhile, Sean was an avid fan of seminal '90s and early 2000s punk and alternative acts such as Daniel Johnston, Elliott Smith and Nirvana, the latter of whom he admired for the way they preserved their artistic integrity in the face of global stardom. Adopting his own punk sensibility, Sean and his high school band, the folk-punk Moses Campbell, played all over LA, booking their own shows at coffee shops, houses, and famed DIY venue The Smell. This was followed by playing in the three-piece band \u003cstrong\u003eMoaning\u003c\/strong\u003e who released two albums on \u003cstrong\u003eSub Pop\u003c\/strong\u003e. After Moaning went on indefinite hiatus in 2023, Solomon thoughtfully wrote and recorded his first solo songs over the better part of two years, culminating in what would become '\u003cem\u003eThe World Is Not Good Enough\u003c\/em\u003e'. The contemplative eight tracks feature fellow Sub Pop veteran and Sean's former roommate \u003cstrong\u003eShannon Lay\u003c\/strong\u003e on backing vocals and guitar and producer \u003cstrong\u003eJarvis Taveniere\u003c\/strong\u003e (Whitney, Purple Mountains, Waxahatchee), who produced and stood in on bass and some percussion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anti-","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":57499997667673,"sku":"SDZ-31061","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/Sean_Solomon_-_The_World_Is_Not_Good_Enough_-_CD_-_2026.jpg?v=1773066523","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/sean-solomon-the-world-is-not-good-enough-cd","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}