I'm So Confused
1998 studio album by Jonathan Richman
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I'm So Confused is an album by Jonathan Richman, released in 1998.[2][3]
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady | |||
| Label | Vapor[1] | |||
| Producer | Ric Ocasek | |||
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Production
I'm So Confused was produced by Ric Ocasek.[4] Darryl Jenifer played bass on the album.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| The Austin Chronicle |  [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
The Austin Chronicle opined that Ocasek "takes Richman and drummer Tommy Larkins' two-man-band simplicity and augments it with just the right amount of bass and light keyboards."[7] Entertainment Weekly thought that "for the first time in years, he's shed his grating penchant for writing soft-headed novelty songs in favor of ... grown-up, gently amusing tales that plumb love’s sweet mysteries."[8] Spin concluded that "there's something sad and epic and beautiful about spending a lifetime trying to figure out what it means to be a teen."[9]
AllMusic wrote that Richman's "charming nasal voice seems to have all but disappeared; it's been replaced with a sort of arty croon, as on the title cut and the dour 'Affection'."[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Jonathan Richman.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "When I Dance" | |
| 2. | "Nineteen in Naples" | |
| 3. | "I'm So Confused" | |
| 4. | "True Love Is Not Nice" | |
| 5. | "Love Me Like I Love" | |
| 6. | "Hello from Cupid" | |
| 7. | "If She Don't Love Me" | |
| 8. | "The Lonely Little Thrift Store" | |
| 9. | "Affection" | |
| 10. | "I Can Hear Her Fighting with Herself" | |
| 11. | "The Night Is Still Young" | |
| 12. | "I Can't Find My Best Friend" |
Personnel
- Jonathan Richman - Guitars, Vocals
- Tommy Larkins - Drums
- Darryl Jenifer - Bass
- Edwin Bonilla - Conga Drums on "The Lonely Little Thrift Store"
- Steph Dickson, Keren DeBerg - Background Vocals