'Good Life' is Julian's third, and most critically acclaimed release and shows him at his smart, spare best. This is, at heart, a New York record, complete with the sounds of missed busses, the clattering sounds of street processions, and the urgent truthfulness brought on by the increased pulse (and blood pressure) the city always engenders. It's alternately funny and disturbing, and solidly crafted. In keeping with Julian's unpredictability, this New York CD was recorded at the phenomenal producer Brad Jones' studio in Nashville with an A-list of the town's independent musicians. The resulting record is an impressive, mood-swinging collection of gripping songs and well-placed instrumentation.Throughout, Julian's humor is never flippant and his seriousness is never self-important. He strikes a fine and admirable blanace
