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Even though you may not recognize his name you may very well be familiar with the music of Adam Green. Green, a co-founder of the Moldy Peaches, most recently of Juno fame, is also an accomplished and profound solo artist.

His new album, Sixes & Sevens, runs the gamut of popular music. Everything from Rock to psychedelia to Hawaiian to gospel music makes an appearance. Adam Green masters them all along with his clever and sometimes ridiculous lyrics. He is Beck-lite. He's a master of styles and master of surprise.

The album starts of with the wall-of-sound grandeur of a choir behind Green's mostly in-tune vocals on The Festival Song. He tones it down a little with Tropical Island, a song that would be perfect for those Corona commercials and echoes Roy Orbison's Only The Lonely. That Sounds Like A Pony is the only horrible misfire. On it Green emulates the worst, most experimental sides of Beck. On the rest of the album he could pass for Beck's talented but goofier cousin.

Two of the best tracks on the album are Morning After Midnight, complete with a gospel chorus and You Get So Lucky, with a hint of eastern influence and an appearance by a pan-flute. Broadcast Beach, is a catchy tune complete with a horn section. Other notable tracks are the fifties throwback Homelife, and the album closing ballad Rich Kids.

Practically every song has something to do with personal relationships. This is a very promising, thoroughly entertaining album. Adam Green, with each solo release just keeps getting better and better.