February 10, 2015
Sub Pop
2xLP
FJM has become a character much more real than any songwriter in recent memory. He’s jaded and sarcastic, but who isn’t after one too many heartbreaks? The underlying cynicism only highlights the strongest emotion in his repertoire: love. He’s experienced too much of the real world to simply omit when something better comes along and, as far as he’s concerned, the real world is most assuredly going down. Yet there he is. That’s romance. There is no mention of past significant others, or catching an eye at the overly crowded bar over a watered down vodka-cran. “I Love You, Honeybear” is an ode to everyone who knows that everything is doomed and nothing will be spared. It’s also for whoever knows that it will be fine as long as they’re not in it alone.