I’ve recorded six mostly jazz albums on my own label, Plug Nickel Records, that are available on the major music-streaming platforms—Spotify, Apple Music, Pandora, Amazon, YouTube, and Deezer. My latest, Unfinished, was recorded with the help of jazz musicians worldwide. I wrote all the music and lyrics for the albums, played the keyboards and acoustic guitar, and sang. I’ve recorded a dozen other albums that have never been publicly released. I mine them for decent songs. I’ve been writing and recording music since I was 14.
Grandpa’s Got a Robot: A Critical Dissection
By Booth Neyscop Boyce Thompson says his new concept album, Grandapa’s Got a Robot, streaming everywhere, is an attempt to create an alternative “soundtrack of his youth.” Even though he grew up in the Midwest, he sings on the album about youthful events centered around the Mid-Atlantic seaboard. The album references Jockey’s Ridge, Brew-Thru, Peppermints,…
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Imposter Syndrome Imperilled Boyce Thompson’s Album Release
This blogger recently talked with the erstwhile artist Boyce Thompson about his new album, Unfinished Business, scheduled for an April 22 release on Plug Nickel Records. The self-loathing musician suffered through a series of psychological episodes that imperiled the release of his sixth album, his most personal release. Q: I hear you suffered from severe…
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Faint Praise Heard for New Boyce Thompson Release
We caught up with Boyce Thompson, Jr., on the eve of the release of his new album, Old Trains/Fast Tracks, to ask the reclusive “artist” a few questions about the forthcoming record, which has received faint praise, at best, from critics who dared to listen to preview copies. This is about the 20th album of…
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Frozen Novelties: A Look Under the Hood
The Following story was reprinted from the July 2016 edition of the digital magazine Byte Me. Album Review: Frozen Novelties (Out of print) Artist: Boyce Thompson 2.5 stars out of 5 It’s hard to know what to think about the 16th self-produced album by songwriter/singer Boyce Thompson. But I’ll tell you what the pushy sales…
Record Review: Waiting for a Rising Tide
Hiding behind its pop patina, Boyce Thompson’s first album depicts barren, bizarre landscape of longing, whether it be for a rising tide to lift all spiritual boats, an alternative universe where people party all day long, or perfect love. The latter appears to be out of reach, “beyond a bridge, where the wild ponies run.”…
What Killed the Dinosaurs
My second album, What Killed the Dinosaurs, received muted critical acclaim.