Warning: Listening to Mo Phillips’ latest CD, “Monster Suit,” will make your head bob uncontrollably and add a cheesy grin to your face. That’s because this Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter’s collection of 14 rockin’ songs are both silly and smart. Phillips entertains parents and children alike with lyrics that demonstrate sympathy to both camps, whether this dad of two boys is exhorting listeners to not “fall off the couch ‘cause the carpet is lava” in the country-influenced “Hot Lava;” or commiserating over an unruly ’do in “Bed Head;” or he’s encouraging his young listeners to be true to themselves in “The Princess and The Cowboy.” Now, giddyup to the record store.
“Monster Suit” CD by Mo Phillips (Hey! Bacon!! Records), $12.99. Visit mophillips.com.
