Faris Nourallah lives in his own world.  He exists almost exclusively within the confines of his one-bedroom home and backyard studio; he doesn’t go out to shows and hasn’t bought a new record in years.  This self-imposed isolation has allowed Faris to develop his unique and endearing style of song writing.  With more sincerity than hipness, his solo debut I Love Faris delivers an incredible array of pop songs that are both comforting and surprising at the same time.  The songs are deftly constructed with swooning dramatic melodies juxtaposed with twinkling organ lines that you wouldn’t be surprised to hear coming out of a circus tent.  If this record had come out 20 years ago, you’d likely know Faris’ name as well as you know Elvis Costello or Ray Davies; he’s that good. 

As you listen to the record, you’ll find that with each head bobbing pop song and piano ballad we get another glimpse of the bizarre world Faris has created.  Each song fills the room, taking the listener to a distorted place where love, hope, and desire take on new meaning.  You’ll find little pretense and  almost no sense of self-consciousness,  just a set of some of the most sincere and addictively catchy pop songs you’ve heard in a long while.