New band of the day – No 847: Idiot Glee

This Kentucky lad's creepy ballads and twisted hymns provide a surreal soundtrack to Smallville USAHometown: Lexington, Kentucky.The lineup: James Friley (vocals, keyboards).The background: We're sure it wasn't deliberate on his part when it came to picking a name for his solo project, but James Friley, who is Idiot Glee, does make music that could be out-takes from Glee performed by an insular, depressed idiot savant. His songs resemble lo-fi, fuzzy, scratchy versions of tunes from a musical ab...

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