WARNING: This album is not for the miserable at heart. Symptoms include severe case of toe tapping, singing loudly, and wiggly butt syndrome. Imagine yourself sitting on a beach sipping your pina colada and in the background playing is the soundtrack to your day, Loverboy.
Loverboy is an album filled with social responsibility, love, standing up for friends and most importantly, not taking yourself too seriously. Dennen puts the fun in funeral with his witty track, Dancing at a Funeral. Comeback Kid (That’s My Dog) maybe somewhat autobiographical filled with explanations of loving the underdog. Has he been an underdog at some point in his life? Possibly, but now he has arrived. He has arrived to past bullies, friends, and family and of course himself.
At first glance Dennen may not be your typical front man. He has red hair, is a bit lanky and comes with a screechy voice that is pleasantly addictive. But look deeper into this person and peel back the layers and you see a philanthropist, a lover, a man looking to better the world one small step at a time. What you see is most likely what you get. A founder of the Mosaic Project he is living life to the fullest while bringing people together and not looking in the rear view mirror. Dennen is a spokesman for happiness and a lover of romance and he shares it all in this album.
In the record centerfold there is a special section from Dennen prefacing the album. It reads, “This is an ode to the wonderful feeling of love. Whether it be romantic, friendly, or just plain caring for people. This album is about having fun and letting go, even if it hurts. Enjoy it in the car, on the dance floor, in headphones, or even on your scrawny little computer speakers. If you love it, share it with a friend. If you don’t love it, listen to something else that makes you happy. Don’t take it too seriously. Thank you for all your love and support.”
I not only enjoy each track and their meanings, but the person behind which they came. Music speaks from the heart and the ability to pull songs from deep inside, to me, has the greatest impact.
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