Wayne Potash - Don't Forget The Donut (CD)

All Music Guide

Young children, it has often been noted, are not necessarily the most sophisticated music consumers in the world, but when you get right down to it, that's because they're apt to like just about anything short of hardcore punk, grand opera or death metal. So really, the key attribute to keep in mind when looking for children's music is whether their parents are going to be able to tolerate listening to it once, much less the few dozen times a week that will become the standard if the album becomes a favorite. Wayne Potash's second album largely fulfills this requirement. The cover photo, in which a barefoot, ponytailed, tiedye wearing Potash looks creepily like an aging hippie David Byrne, suggests a worrisome level of earnestness, but in fact, the album is more fun than one might expect, with some bluegrass and folk influences on a largely rather goofy set of topics. The opening "Stunt Car" sounds like Gary Usherera Beach Boys reinterpreted for the preK set, and other tracks have ...the same playful feel as They Might Be Giants' recent forays into children's music. Best of all, reinterpretations of familiar old jazz and prerock pop tunes like "When the Red Red Robin Comes BobBobBobbin' Along" and "The Frim Fram Sause" potentially opens young minds to some types of music they might not get a lot of exposure to. Not bad at all. - Stewart Mason, All Music Guide Read more Less