| Share the Disguise possesses a balance that is rare in pop music nowadays. The descending subject matter in the lyrics is matched, even surpassed, by the ascending, almost Beatle-esque quality of the music. Each song unravels like an intelligent nursery rhyme, wrapping you up in a warm wool blanket of heartfelt songwriting. In 'The Arthur Way of Life,' we wander through the neighborhood Loonan's childhood, where even the local dope fiend, 'Old Man Henry,' comes across as a benevolent, colorful weave in the fabric of his memory. Loonan credits a few extraneous musicians who helped put this CD together, but make no mistake, the music and the vision are his and his alone. This is an album for all states of mind. Listen to it when you're happy, listen to it when you're sad, but do yourself a favor and listen to it soon.
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