by Jason Ankeny
A lo-fi effort cut in a California basement, I, Jonathan returns Richman to the full band setting and manic diversity that recent conceptual efforts have forsaken. Sloppy and wild, the album is a blast from start to finish; among its many concerns are skydiving (&Tandem Jump&), sea life (the surf instrumental &Grunion Run&), nightclubbing (&I Was Dancing in a Lesbian Bar&), and hero worship (&Velvet Underground&).