Jay Reatard, 'Watch Me Fall' (Matador)

Lo-fi mofo constructs palatial power-pop tribute.

Jay Reatard tells a big fat lie with the title of his second solo album’s shortest song, the one-minute, 45-second “Can’t Do It Anymore.” Instead, he’s giving the distinct impression that he can make his roller-coaster guitar roar for as long as he likes.

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