Jim Boggia: Safe in Sound

I ran into this guy at the Paradise a month or two back. He was opening for Jump Little Children, and after only catching the second half of his set, I was sad we missed the first half.

He's got a solid rock sensibility, but sometihng in his voice harkens me to the folk-rock stylings of Ellis Paul, who I very much enjoy. But, don't get me wrong, this album definitely rocks, in a pop-rock way.

The album starts in slow, but it gets its shit together pretty quick. Its got some sap in there, but most guitar-driven rockers in this genre tend to have a few in there, just to be safe.

The lead of track, Shine, is the slow beginning, but its a solid tune which is co-written by Boston's own Aimee Man (of 'Til Tuesday and , later, solo fame). Made Me So Happy has a very simple beat, simple lyrics, but its written well enough that you just can't avoid that beloved head-boppin' good time.

For a guy I had no interest in seeing, I'm really a fan of his work now.

In the end: This was a really enjoyable album. I appreciated him more live, when it was just him and a guitar, but that's my style. You may not be able to find it everywhere, but if you get the opportunity, give it a go.