Jon Brion has made his name on his distinct orchestrated pop productions (Kanye West, Fiona Apple, Rhett Miller, the score for Punch Drunk Love), so it's no surprise that he isn't the most compelling singer in the world. Meaningless presents a gorgeous low-budget version of his sound. It's all very laid-back, with his thin voice sounding a bit haunting. It closes with an unexpected cover of Cheap Trick's "Voices," which upon listening to the album again, re contextualizes the preceding songs. After all, this is pop, but it's also rock. It's not heavy, but it's a beautiful and spacey kind of carnival music worthy of the experimentation of the psychedelic era.
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