Jesse Malin

Though the title of Jesse Malin's third LP suggests '70s glam, the former D Generation frontman has crafted a perfect power pop album with his stride-hitting Glitter In The Gutter. "In The Modern World" sounds like a Real Kids song, while the chorus of "Black Haired Girl" could have been inspired by latter day Replacements platters (like the better moments on Don't Tell A Soul). If "Broken Radio" sounds like Nebraska-era Bruce Springsteen, that's because Malin actually got the Boss to join him on vocals. Ryan Adams shows up. too.

For a guy who's still relatively under-the-radar, Jesse Malin has some big-name cohorts:
Bruce Springsteen, Jakob Dylan and Ryan Adams, all of whom appear on Malin's third solo
album. But those celeb cameos don't steal the spotlight from Glitter in the Gutter's brawny
attack: ragged guitars meeting dabs of roots rock and big choruses, with Malin (mostly)
trading his usual tales of down-and-out lowlifes for defiant, anthemic rockers. F... More >