MUSIC REVIEW - Dent May and His Magnificent Ukulele

Dent May and His Magnificent Ukulele – The Good Feeling Music of Dent May and his Magnificent Ukulele

This is the greatest ukulele and GarageBand album ever made. EVAHR. It’s reminiscent of Jonathan Coulton in its simplicity and tongue-in-check humor (see tracks 3 and 7, “College Town Boy” and “You Can’t Force a Dance Party”), but it’s trying to be an album of some merit too. I can see one or two of the songs on this album becoming a college-radio summer song – it’s upbeat, and by proxy of using a ukulele has a Hawaiian vibe. But it is limited by what makes it unique – there’s only so much a Southern boy and a ukulele can accomplish.

For those who follow such things, Dent May was signed to Animal Collective’s label pretty much as soon as they heard him. If you’re a fan of the weirdness that can be Animal Collective, this will appeal to your sensibilities on some level.

Will I play it on my show? I’m a little embarrassed to say yes. RIYL – Ladybug Transistor, Jonathan Coulton, 50’s ukulele doo-wop.


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