Atom Orr - "Noir" @ Score! Music Magazine

	Atom Orr - Noir
	Initial Impression	Blue Fairy Syndrome huh? Someone needs to lay off the drugs.
	Notable Lyric	“New Lee’s Press On Heads that really stick,” from "Atom Age of Monsters."
Factoid	Woo Hoo, he’s opened for Cake!
Serve With	A cruise on the desert highway in James Dean’s porsche.
Comments	Admittedly some of these lyrics are so abstract they’re almost comical, but Christopher Hoffee utilizes words much like painters employ hue and photographers take advantage of shadow - to create an indelible impression. I found myself drawn into the dusky black and white, shades of grey, over-exposed, washed out colors of his big-screen image, the 8 mm frames clicking through the antiquated projector with desperation. A beautiful example of an ambiance album, it’s no surprise these songs are being licensed for film scores. I’m still not sure what all the “Green Corn” refrain means though.
URL	www.atomorr.com
Reviewer	Cristy (9/03)