Jon Glaser’s Debut Comedy Album Is Paws-itively Hilarious
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As foretold in his Adult Swim series Delocated, Jon Glaser has become the Guardian of All Dogs. Okay, not quite, but the comedian, actor, and writer’s debut comedy album, Jon Glaser’s Soothing Meditations for the Solitary Dog, is made to comfort any pooch who’s been left home alone (please, please do not actually play this for your pet).
If you know Glaser from his more mainstream roles, like his stint as Councilman Jamm in Parks and Recreation, or more recently as Nathaniel in Single Drunk Female, this record may come as a bit of a surprise. No, he’s not his jerkwad, pathetic characters; comedy album Glaser is much more relatable. He may veer off on a curmudgeonly tangent every now and then, but these are always valid—especially his diatribe about the danger of e-scooters and e-bikes zipping around the city willy-nilly.
Jon Glaser’s Soothing Meditations for the Solitary Dog begins with spa-ready ambient music and twinkling sounds in the background as the gentle voice of “Uncle Jon” reassures lonely canines that their humans will surely be home soon (unless they’ve been run over by a car or some other tragedy has befallen them). His plans to record the perfect, calming audio companion for needy dogs are dashed, though, as more and more issues crop up. It’s the type of escalating chaos Glaser excels at, aided by the sound design expertise of Melissa Weiss and additional design as well as mixing and mastering from Nick Zampiello. As Glaser strays further from his noble task, increasingly grating noises disrupt the dulcet background music, from jingling keys to zooming traffic.