The Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts was originally released in 1985 on Barry’s Ideological Sounds label in a tiny pressing
with impressive shifts from quiet desperation to cathartic outburst
and many lovely left turns into psychedelic mellowing
with ALLEN “ALPO” PAULINO (formerly of the REAL KIDS) on bass
sounds during that bottomlessly special post-punk moment where the spirit of ‘anything goes’ met the ability to make everything sound good
RICHARD PAPIERCUTS - If LP power pop The Sum Is Greater ThanHighly recommended. "His solo work blends post punk, old school rock n' roll, soul and other influences held together with his distinctive melodramatic, on if not over the edge vocal style. Outsider art? Maybe, but accessible." Bill Pearis, Brooklyn Vegan "This is so good, so, so, so, good" Casting Couch "A Monster, really." Mitch Cardwell, MRR " there's no other artist like him these days, and he's one of the top songwriters we have out there,