Evan Dando - Baby I’m Bored

The Lemonheads were alt-rock’s melodic answer to Nirvana and Evan Dando was a poppier Kurt Cobain. Inspired by Gram Parsons and blessed with a knack for catchy yet subversive songs, Dando seemed destined for greatness. Then drugs took hold and the son of a Boston attorney and a fashion model became tabloid fodder. This solo debut is his comeback. Co-produced by Jon Brion, it shows plenty of promise, especially on “Waking Up,” with its pounding piano and handclaps, and “It Looks Like You,” a sublime country-rocker. More please.