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by John Mulaney | | | | | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | January 31, 2012 | | Studio: | Comedy Central Rec. | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 3 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Quicksand | | 2. | A Child with Lawyers | | 3. | Asian American Woman | | 4. | Trying His Best | | 5. | The Worse Word | | 6. | Special Victims and Ice-T | | 7. | Old Murders | | 8. | Easy Not to Do Things | | 9. | Mariachi and the New York Post | | 10. | Taking Care of Myself | | 11. | Old Gay Man | | 12. | Female Heist Movie | | 13. | Delta Airlines | | 14. | Jewish Girls | | 15. | Whiskey or Perfume | | 16. | The One Thing You Can't Replace | | 17. | On the Street | | 18. | New in Town | | 19. | The Xanax Story | |
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1 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Very clever! Feb 07, 2012
By David
Mulaney is an excellent storyteller, somewhat of a younger Mike Birbiglia or Ray Romano. He does not rely on cursing or sexual references in his material, but rather on sharp observations and self-deprecating humor. The CD is very consistently funny.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Head and Shoulders Above the Rest... Feb 11, 2012
By Oz
It's so rare to see a young comedian with the humor, confidence, and superb style Mulaney displays here. His is an original voice evocative of George Carlin, Woody Allen, even a little Maria Bamford, but is uniquely his own. On top of that, New In Town is consistently and thoroughly hilarious. It's the only comedy album I've listened to like a music album, in that I play it over and over hoping the language gets into my bones. Comedians twice his age could take a lesson from this guy about the meticulous crafting of a joke; you can tell no wording is extraneous here. I know I've sucked all the fun out of it, but please, comedy fans, buy this album so Mulaney can make enough money to make another album, which we can all buy, and so on. Major kudos.
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 Not So New Mar 27, 2012
By Mark Eremite
"This Is A Display Model Only"
Humor is so subjective. If my review is to be of any use to you, you might want to know, beforehand, what normally tickles my funny bone. So, quickly, here's a rundown. If our tastes jive, then you might heed this review more closely, otherwise, look the other way.
FAVORITES: I can still listen to Chappelle's stand-up over and over again. This also holds true for Brian Regan, Jim Gaffigan, Bill Burr, Mitch Hedberg, Greg Giraldo (RIP), Paul F. Tompkins, and -- of course -- Louis C.K., who is always at the top of my rotation these days. I absolutely love Norm MacDonald's most recent album, but the one before that -- which isn't stand-up but a series of sketches -- left me cold.
GETTING RUSTY: I used to love Patton Oswalt, Doug Benson, Daniel Tosh, Mike Birbiglia, and Mitch Fatel. Although I still keep my eyes open for these guys and always get their latest albums, I have lately been rather disappointed in them. I'm not sure if it's because they're getting stale or if it's because my tastes are migrating or if it's a combination of the two. Either way.
JURY'S NOT OUT YET: I really liked Jeselnik's latest album, but multiple listens have revealed a tired formula behind most of the jokes. They still make me laugh, but I hope he works a little harder to expand his material on the next album. Same with Amy Schumer, Aziz Ansari, and Kyle Kinane.
NO, THANK YOU: I'm a huge fan of David Cross the actor, but I don't care for his comedy albums. I'm right on point with his politics and personal views, but I'm just not a huge fan of the angry comic schtick. This includes Bill Hicks, George Carlin, Lewis Black (to a lesser extent), Doug Stanhope, and Marc Maron (who I can't stand to listen to for more than a few minutes). Other comedians use material that I find uninspired, cliched, rote, or weak: Bert Kreischer, Bo Burnham, Brian Posehn, Joe Rogan, Christopher Titus, Greg Behrendt, John Pinette, Jen Kirkman, Steve Byrne, and Robert Schimmel.
UP & DOWN: Really like Dane Cook's early work, but I've staled on him since his Madison Square album, which grated on my nerves. Chris Rock I find consistently hilarious, but I find watching him more enjoyable than listening. Same with Dimitri Martin. Haven't heard anything from Dave Attell recently that I liked, although I listened to SKANKS FOR THE MEMORIES religiously when it came out. Same with Harland Williams. Eugene Mirman, Greg Proops, Nick Swardson, and Todd Barry are talented, but I've found myself alternately loving and hating their material.
That having been said: I did not like this album.
I enjoyed THE TOP PART much more. It seemed more conversational and quirky, as well as more inventive and interesting. This album sounded far too much like it was trying to be jokey, and Mulaney's style isn't conducive to that. He's got the boy-next-door likability that ingratiates him to the audience, so his humor works best when he's telling a story (see The Xanax Story or the Salt-and-Pepper Diner tale from his last album). When he's landing punchlines, though, they feel obvious and forced, and he doesn't do it with a very keen sense of timing. He sounds like he's trying to be a stand-up, when his act works better when he plays the Funny Friend You Wish You Hung Out With More Often.
I also found myself enjoying him more when he tried to step out of his own voice. I especially enjoy comedians who can create personas and characters (Regan, Tompkins, Chappelle, Gaffigan, etc.), and Mulaney does that a few times to great effect (the bit that the album draws its name from is an excellent example of this), but he doesn't do it enough. Since -- to my ears -- he's got the kind of clenched throat muppet voice that gets annoying after awhile, it's not just funny to hear him try on different personalities, but it's also something of an aural relief from what is otherwise fairly monotonous delivery.
He seems like a guy I would love to get to know, but this set just didn't do it for me. I'll be around for the next one, though.
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