For anyone who’s followed Jay Reatard (aka Jay Lindsey) throughout even a portion of his ten-year music history beginning with his time spent in The Reatards, the musical shift between his debut solo record, Blood Visions, and his latest, Watch Me Fall, should come as little surprise. Throughout his half-dozen or so different bands or side projects he’s asserted himself as a somewhat versatile and quite talented musician capable of pulling forth from his brain great fetes of musical strength. Blood Visions was ferocious and fun, and it was the perfect release for introducing new fans to Reatard’s way of crafting choruses you’ll want to scream along to for the entire 2 minutes. On Watch Me Fall, he takes his foot off the gas a little, maybe just enough for some, too much for others. The record blends punk rock with power pop in a way that’s going to win over a new crowd from the previous record and hopefully not lose too many tried-and-true Jay Reatard fans in the process. more ›