CD: 51142-2
RELEASED: 1993
LABEL: Triple X

01. Yesterday Is Here
02. 'Til the Next Goodbye
03. Wish You Were Here
04. Love Will Tear Us Apart
05. Caroline Says II
06. Oh My Love
07. Not Like Everybody Else
08. Alone
09. Hang Down Your Head
10. Decades
11. The Carpet Crawlers
12. After All
13. Letter to Hermione
14. If It Be Your Will
15. Heaven Stood Still

Johnny Indovina's homage to some of his favorite songs by artists he respects and has learned from is breathtaking from beginning to end. Apparently much of what he has learned is that there is always something new and different in what many of us see as the same old song. More than an album of cover tunes, "Pinups" is a series of interpretations. Some tracks sound similar to the originals, while others seem to share nothing more than the title and lyrics, but all are worthy of listening to again and again, as if they've never been heard. A standout in this category is his poignant treatment of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart". While the original is indeed a classic, Johnny and his friends have given the music the emotion the lyrics deserve. Such is the case with every song on this album. It's like listening to these gems for the very first time; re-inventing memories instead of re-living them. David Bowie's influence is obvious from the cover art to the haunting rendition of "After All", and the acapello "Letter To Hermione", intentionally placed back to back to enhance the impact of both songs. With "favorite artists" like Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Lou Reed, The Kinks, The Stones, Pink Floyd, (Peter's) Genesis, Nico, Mink DeVille, and John Lennon, it's no wonder that Human Drama continues to to appeal to listeners of all ages and refuses to be pigeonholed into any specific "genre". This album is evidence that Human Drama is successful in doing what all the great artists of our generation have done, and that is creating art for the sake of art.