Despite his intensely scrutinized (and intensely wealthy) parentage, Sean Lennon managed to reach his thirties with grace and without scandal, and to find his place in popular music based on his own merits. But that doesn’t mean his life is all cake: The poor fellow can’t find true love, and the songs on his new album, Friendly Fire, chronicle a series of romantic disappointments and disasters. Oddly, they are accompanied by videos starring several of the women these confessional tunes are directed at. For some of us, it’s easy to see that Lennon is attracted to the wrong type (come on—Bijou Phillips, Lindsay Lohan?), but bad lovers make for good music, and Sean’s winsome, piano-based melodies are tinged with intriguing and ghostly echoes of his father. 612-332-1775 ; www.first-avenue.com
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