While I never really got into Pryor's side-project The New Amsterdams, Confidence Man is the realization of what they were trying to accomplish, leaning heavily on alt-country and folk, while still retaining a touch of the "emo" sound that The Get Up Kids helped pioneer.
Confidence Man is a charming album, nearly devoid of percussion, that relies singularly on Pryor's abilities on guitar, bass, mandolin, harmonica and banjo. The songs are short and catchy and well written, much like you would expect from the former Get Up Kid. If there's one complaint that I have about this album, though, it's that it is too short. 15 tracks seem like quite a bit, but when you reach the end of the album, you'll find yourself waiting for and wanting more. A great album by a very underrated musician.
Tracklisting:
1. A Totally New Year
2. Loralai
3. Still, There's A Light
4. Where The World Stops Turning
5. I'm Sorry Stephen
6. We'll Be Fine
7. Confidence Man
8. I Wouldn't Change A Thing
9. Only
10. Dear Lover
11. Lovers Who Have Lost Their Cause
12. Where Did I Go Wrong
13. On How Our Paths Differ
14. Who Do You Think You Are
15. It Ends Here
Highlight Tracks: "Loralai", "Still, There's A Light", "We'll Be Fine", "Confidence Man"
