Quirky power-pop artist Mo Troper is releasing Troper Sings Brion, an album of 11 Jon Brion covers, this Friday (11/17) via Lame-O Records. Not just any Jon Brion songs, though. He picked favorites from a two-disc compilation of Brion’s demos from 1991-1995 that were never officially released but have widely circulated online. “The idea was to only choose songs that Brion had never officially released: songs that make me say ‘Fuck, I want to hear the real version of this because it’s as good as anything on Meaningless,’” Mo says.
Mo has shared his take on “Citgo Sign” now. “Maybe this sounds arrogant, but I wanted to hear a version of Citgo Sign that rocks,” says Troper. Listen, and check out the artwork and tracklist below.
Troper Sings Brion:
1. Heart of Dysfunction
2. Atlantic
3. Pray For Rain
4. Citgo Sign
5. Through With You
6. Love of My Life (So Far)
7. Any Other Way
8. Not Ready Yet
9. Stop the World
10. No One Can Hurt Me
11. I’ll Take You Anyway