Herb Eimerman Is on the Right Course
Chicago-based musician Herb Eimerman has spent much of his career playing alongside others. He played with Jeff Murphy of the Shoes in the Nerk Twins and with fellow pop pundit Joe Algeri in the Britannicas.
However, it’s Eimerman’s solo outings that have fostered his reputation as a melodic songsmith capable of proffering instantly engaging melodies with a radio-ready sensibility. Nevertheless, he’s yet to win the audience he so clearly deserves, an unfortunate fact referenced in the title of one of his previous albums: Just Barely Famous.
Whether Five Dimensional Man makes a difference in his standing remains to be seen, but if impeccable tunes and easy accessibility matter at all, then Eimerman is clearly on the right course. A five song set, the EP’s lush harmonies often recall those of the Byrds, especially on songs such as “Believe That I Do” and “Sentimental in Berlin,” two songs that find him firmly entrenched in Americana realms.
The infectious “Just Wishful Thinking” makes for an impressive album opener while the drive and jangle of “Live to Tell” offers further evidence of his winning ways. By the time things come to a close with the heartfelt “Something,” Eimerman’s made his mark. Five Dimensional Man is superb from start to finish.